The Nassau Observer 3/01/23 edition is published weekly by Anton Media Group.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

31st ANNUAL

Bethpage St. Patrick’s Parade

Honoring Rose Marie Walker

2023 Grand Marshal

Sunday, March 5, 2023

12 PM MASS @ ST. MARTIN OF TOURS

1 PM PARADE BEGINS

(Central Ave – Stewart Ave – Burkhardt Ave – Broadway)

2 PM CEREMONY HONORING 2023 GRAND MARSHAL ROSE MARIE WALKER AT THE SHOWMOBILE

The Bethpage St. Patrick’s Parade Committee wishes to acknowledge and thank the following donors for supporting the 2023 Parade:

Corporate Benefactors Parade Sponsor: Chapey & Sons Funeral Home, Steel Equities – Gold Coast Studios

Corporate Benefactors D.J. Sponsor: BK Sweeneys Parkside Tavern,

Corporate Benefactors Bag Pipe Sponsor

Corporate Benefactors Titanium: Bethpage Fire Department/District, NYU Langone – Seavest Healthcare Properties

Corporate Benefactors Gold:

Corporate Benefactors Silver:

Corporate Benefactors Bronze: Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Catholic Health /St. Joseph’s Hospital, King Kullen, H2M Architects, Jackie Reillys,

Corporate Benefactors Friends: Bethpage Florist, Bethpage Pharmacy, Bob & Fred’s Collision, Koch Insurance Agency, Speed Rae Printing, Susan’s Pub, Hartigan Council Knights of Columbus, Campagne House, Honda City, A Special ank You to All

who are participating in the Luck of the Irish Sweepstakes!

Drawing: March 17th @ 8 PM – BK Sweeney’s

Anyone still interested in purchasing a Ra e Ticket to Win $10,000, $1,000 or $500 Contact a Committee Member or email us at bethpagestaintpatrickscommittee@gmail.com

Tickets are $20 each, 3 for $50.

Bethpage Offers Qualifying Taxpayers Four Different Free Tax Filing Options For 2023

Qualifying taxpayers will have four different ways to file their taxes for free this year, thanks to Bethpage Federal Credit Union, the only financial institution to offer the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program on Long Island. Now in its 20th year, Bethpage’s VITA program is open to all eligible Long Islanders, including non-Bethpage members.

The first option available to taxpayers is Bethpage’s Traditional In-Person VITA program where taxpayers will meet with Bethpage’s trained volunteers in-person, who will then prepare and e-file the tax returns. Appointments will take place on Thursdays at Roosevelt High School, from February 9 – April 6, from 10AM-4PM; on Tuesdays at Stony Brook University, from February 14 – April 4, from 3PM-6PM; and on Tuesdays at Touro University, from February 21 – April 4, from 4PM-8PM. To register, contact Bethpage’s Community Development team at 516/349-4288 or email them directly at community@bethpagefcu.com.

The second option available to taxpayers is Bethpage’s Virtual VITA program where taxpayers will meet with Bethpage’s trained volunteers virtually, who will then prepare and e-file the tax returns. Virtual appointments will take place Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from February 1 – April 6, 2023. Pre-scheduled appointments are required and can be made on Bethpage’s website at lovebethpage.com/vita.

The third option Bethpage is making available through its ongoing VITA initiative is its In-Person Facilitated Self Assistance (FSA) program. Here, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance employee volunteers will help taxpayers prepare and e-file income tax returns for free, at select Long Island libraries throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Appointments will take place February 14 & March 28, 9AM-5PM at Bellmore Memorial Library; March 14 & April 11, 9AM-5PM at Central Islip Public Library; February 7 & March 7, 9AM-2:30PM at Lindenhurst Library; March 21 & April 4,

9:30AM-5:30PM at South Country Library in Bellport & February 21 & February 28, 9:30AM-5:30PM at West Babylon Public Library. To register, contact Bethpage’s Community Development team at 516/3494288 or email them directly at community@ bethpagefcu.com

The final option available is Bethpage’s VITA “Use Our Software for Free” TaxSlayer (FSA) program, which will make tax filing software available for free to qualifying taxpayers, after they participate in prerequisite lab sessions to learn how to use the software to e-file tax returns themselves. To participate, taxpayers must first view an information webinar, presented by Bethpage and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. To register, contact Bethpage’s Community Development team at community@bethpagefcu.com.

“This is our 20th year of partnering with the IRS to provide free tax filing assistance to the community,” said Ever Martinez, Community Development Relationship

Manager, Bethpage. “And this year, we have four different filing options available, including a return to our traditional, in-person option, offered now for the first time since the pandemic.”

Bethpage VITA volunteers will also educate eligible working families about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) while preparing tax returns. The EITC is an anti-poverty program available to four out of five eligible Long Island households and could put an extra $6,935 into the hands of deserving Long Island families. Credit amounts are based on income levels, filing status and other factors.

“You don’t have to be a Bethpage member to sign up for our VITA program, said Robert Suarez, Assistant Vice President, Bethpage. “Tax returns and tax credits provide individuals and families with money back that can make a large impact on their quality of life. We encourage those who are eligible, to register.”

—Submitted by the Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Durso & Blakeman To Hold A Free Narcan Training In Massaequa Park

New York State Assemblyman Michael Durso and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, in partnership with the Village of Massapequa Park, will be holding a free Narcan Training on Thursday, March 2, 2023 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Village Hall in Massapequa Park. A trained specialist from the Nassau County Office of Mental Health, Chemical Dependency & Developmental Disabilities Services will discuss signs of an opiate overdose, overdose risk factors, recognizing and responding to an overdose, administration of Naloxone (Narcan), and new treatment approaches. Each registered participant will receive a free Narcan kit at the completion of the training. Registration is required. To reserve your seat, please call Assemblyman Durso’s office at 516-541-4598. “I strongly encourage all community members to attend this free, life-saving program,” said

Durso. “With record high overdose deaths occurring last year from Fentanyl and other opioids, it’s imperative that everyone has the knowledge on how to recognize an overdose and safely administer Narcan. Lives are depending on it.” “As Nassau residents continue to struggle with the heroin and opioid abuse epidemic, I want to thank Assemblyman Durso for partnering with my office to provide residents with this opportunity to learn how to both identify and treat overdoses and potentially save lives,” said Blakeman.

WHO: New York State Assemblyman Michael Durso

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman

Nassau County Office of Mental Health, Chemical Dependency & Developmental Disabilities Services

Village of Massapequa Park

Free Narcan Training Program Registration Required To register call Assemblyman Durso’s office at 516-541-4598

WHEN: Thursday, March 2, 2023 7:00 p.m. – 9:00

WHERE: Village of Massapequa ParkVillage Hall 151 Front Street, Massapequa Park, NY 11762

—Submitted by the Office of Assemblyman Michael Durso

DEC Provides Update On Status Of Cleanup Activities In Bethpage

This link opens a fact sheet that provides an update about the environmental cleanup status for the Northrop Grumman Bethpage Facility (Site #130003A) and Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant (Site #130003B): https://www.dec.ny.gov/ data/der/factsheet/130003abupdate0223.pdf

DEC has scheduled a community availability session on March 7, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Bethpage Community Center, 103 Grumman Road West to learn more about the formation of a new Community Participation Working Group and the cleanup of the Navy Grumman groundwater plume.

—Submitted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Massapequa Chamber Honors Volunteer Firemen For Exemplary Service

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Last month, the Massapequa Chamber of Commerce convened at Sal’s Place for the Volunteer Firefighters of the Year Awards Ceremony. This ceremony is held to honor the bravery and outstanding service and dedication of volunteer firefighters from the Massapequa and North Massapequa Fire Departments. Beginning the ceremony was Chamber President Robert Zabbia. “This is a big day for us,” he said. “The more people we have involved, the more we can do. So we like to recognize those who make our community so special.”

Presenting first was Chief William Monjardo of the Massapequa Fire Department. He heartily thanked the Massapequa Chamber of Commerce for continuing to host such a special and important event. “The Massapequa fire department… it may go unnoticed, but we are extremely busy. Last year we did 2,851 runs. We average about 8 calls a day. We do a lot of running around that sometimes gets lost in translation, and people don’t really understand how much the volunteer fire departments do on Long Island.” He mentioned that, the day of this ceremony, his office had already received 6 calls before noon.

Monjardo was presenting to two recipients: one firefighter of the year, and one fire medic of the year. The former honoree was Ex-Captain Thomas Burke of Rescue Company 3. “Ex-Captain Tommy Burke is a member of our EMS company. He served as captain and has over 15 years of service.” Even after resigning as Captain, Burke has remained extremely active in the department; going on calls, making patient contact, dealing with patients, and training new members. Burke’s continued service to his fellow firefighters and community, even throughout Covid, made it crucial to honor him with this year’s award.

The second Massapequa Fire Department member to be honored was Ex-Captain Phillip Piarulli of Ladder Company 2. Monjardo celebrated the longevity of his service. “Ex-Captain Phil Piarulli is a member of the Massapequa Fire Department for over 37 years.” He smiled, “Maybe older than some of the people in this room!”

Piarulli is a retired New York City Firefighter, and has training in hazardous materials operations and technical rescue. While he

is no longer a member of Ladder Company 2 in Massapequa, he still serves administratively for the department, including training its new members and operating as a member of the safety committee as an officer. “He’s involved in everything, and he’s our go-to guy in the firehouse for anyone who has questions,” Monjardo stated.

Following this presentation was the North Massapequa Fire Department. The awards were presented by the District Commissioner Frank A. Nocerino, who is himself an Ex-Chief. He prefaced that while the North Massapequa Fire Department is not as busy as the Massapequa department, they certainly see to a fair amount of calls – about 1,050 to 1,100 each year – meaning the work done by volunteers remains crucial to the safety and well-being of the community. First to be honored was ExChief John McCormack of Ladder Company 1. “McCormack is going to have 50 years under his belt come September,” Nocerino was happy to report. “He is also retired FDNY; he was chief of our department during 9/11 and was very active with the inbound companies at the Trade Center.” McCormack is also heavily involved with the driving and training of new department members.

“The youngest, and final, honoree of the day was Firefighter Louis Robustelli of

Engine Company 3. Robustelli is three years into the department, but has been making waves with his drive and dedication. He is extremely active in the branch. “He’s probably one of the most active people we have right now,” Nocerino said. Robustelli is on the department committee, and attends as many classes as possible at the fire academy in Nassau or Suffolk, and sometimes even going into the city just to learn. Nocerino was proud to announce, “[Louis] is going to be one of our next lieutenants, come April, and he is also going to become a New York State Trooper.”

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino was also in attendance to give his congratulations. “We are so blessed in this town to have people who will run into danger to protect our lives and our property. You are all amazing, you are all our heroes, and we appreciate you very much.” Saladino also introduced several colleagues and New York government members who wished to share his sentiment.

First to speak was Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips, who mentioned her time as a senator carrying a lot of legislation for the fire department. She also took some time to train with new recruits and experience the training fires they used to practice. After training through fire after fire, she said she finally began to

understand what some of these men and women go through. “The heat, the danger, the discomfort! Just to protect us all. So any time there is an honor to give [firefighters], I will be there.”

New York State Senator Alexis Weik was also in attendance, and recounted the story of when her house caught fire. She was 8 months pregnant with her first child, and had to evacuate the house while it was being re-built. “We had some wonderful volunteers respond and save our house at a really vulnerable time in our lives. The work you do touches everyone’s lives, and even if you don’t know them, know that we appreciate everything you do.”

State Assemblymen John K. Mikulin and Mike Durso were also in attendance. “The sacrifices that you make… when they call, and you answer. The sacrifices you make to save innocent lives are so appreciated, and we cannot thank you enough,” said Mikulin. Durso, himself a certified first responder, concurred. Addressing Monjardo, he said, “Chief, I want to take exception to one thing you said before; it was about how we may not have noticed how busy you are. Believe me when I say that all of us here, we notice, and we thank you. Whether it’s 4 am or 4 o’clock in the afternoon, you answer the call, and without all of you we would be less safe.”

Honorees from the Massapequa Fire Department; Ex-Captain Thomas Burke (right) and Ex-Captain Phillip Piarulli (second left). (Photo credit: Lauren Feldman)

Honoree Ex-Chief John McCormack, from the North Massapequa Fire Department.

Honoree Firefighter Louis Robustelli, from the North Massapequa Fire Department.

“Let’s Be Blunt”

Cannabis safety awareness campaign brings attention to responsible cannabis use for Long Islanders

To kick off their collaborative cannabis safety awareness campaign entitled “Let’s Be Blunt,” Partnering in Action and Change for Tomorrow (PACT) and Town of Babylon Cares – two leading community prevention coalitions based on Long Island – held a press conference to announce the new outreach and educational campaign.

As a society, keeping our youth, families and community members safe is of paramount importance. Now that cannabis is legal for recreational adult use and licensed sale in New York State for those 21 years of age or older, Nassau County-based PACT and Suffolk County-based Town of Babylon Cares have banded together to provide education and awareness about properly securing cannabis and not driving while under the influence.

Set to launch this month, the landmark cross-county cannabis campaign entitled “Let’s Be Blunt” includes outreach through local print media outlets, digital marketing, radio public service messages and social media. The first ad in the campaign, featuring imagery of an effective way to properly secure cannabis at home, emphasizes the message “Don’t let youth get high on your supply. Keep it secure.” The second ad shows a cannabis user getting a ride from friends and the message “Don’t drive high. Get a ride.”

Multiple sectors of community partners

contributed to the messaging to ensure it resonates with the public and families to encourage keeping cannabis in a secure place in the home and deterring people from operating a vehicle after smoking or consuming edible cannabis products.

Regulations regarding the sale of cannabis products locally and state-wide are currently being finalized, and the first cannabis retailer on Long Island is slated to open early this year. While recreational adult-use cannabis is legal, it is critical to be aware that the following are illegal:

It is illegal for those under age 21 to consume cannabis recreationally in any form. Adults should keep cannabis products secure and away from youth and pets to prevent accidental consumption.

It is illegal to consume cannabis in a motor vehicle and to drive under the influence of cannabis. Drivers who are under the influence should get a ride from a designated driver or car service.

Speakers at the “Let’s Be Blunt: Cannabis Safety Awareness Campaign Press Conference” shared key points and messaging of the campaign, impact statements, and how the coalitions are working together to educate parents and the public on ways to secure and use cannabis responsibly.

Speakers included: Pamela Mizzi, MS, CASAC II, LMHC – Director, Long Island Prevention Resource Center at Family

Service League; Hillary Alvarez, MPH, CHES – Prevention Coordinator, PACT; Lori-Ann Novello, MSW, CASACt – Executive Director, Town of Babylon Cares and Lindenhurst Community Cares Coalition, Inc. (Lindy Cares); Maureen McCormick – Special Litigation Assistant District Attorney, Suffolk County DA’s Office; Adrienne LoPresti, LCSW-R – Executive Director, YES Community Counseling Center; Tom McKevitt – Nassau County Legislator; and Rich Schaffer – Town of Babylon Supervisor. Educational materials and messaging about properly securing cannabis can be found by visiting either of two websites: https://pactyes.org/lets-be-blunt or https:// babyloncares.org/lets-be-blunt/.

About Partnering in Action and Change for Tomorrow (PACT): YES Community Counseling Center’s PACT (Partnering In Action and Change For Tomorrow) is funded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

(SAMHSA-CSAP). PACT is comprised of five communities and school districts (Farmingdale, Island Trees, Levittown, Massapequa and Plainedge) including collaboration with Farmingdale Alcohol Drug Abuse and Prevention Team (ADAPT), Levittown Community Action Coalition (LCAC), Massapequa Takes Action Coalition (MTAC), as well as the Long Island Prevention Resource Center (LIPRC), Nassau County Police Department and National Guard Counter Drug Task Force. PACT addresses our nation’s top substance abuse prevention priorities among persons aged 9-20 – underage drinking, marijuana, and opioid use. PACT seeks to understand patterns of youth and young adult underage drinking and substance use to best address targeted prevention, training, education and outreach. For more information about how communities are working together to promote healthy youth, contact PACT at (516) 799-3203, ext. 131, or email pact@ yesccc.org.

—Submitted by the Let’s Be Blunt Campaign

Town Announces Environmental Poster Contest For 4th Grade Students

To raise awareness of pollution and its impact on Mother Nature, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilwoman Vicki Walsh announced the return of the Town’s Environmental Poster Contest, open to all 4th grade students in the Town of Oyster Bay. This year’s poster contest, Our Town Our Environment, invites youngsters to create a poster depicting “Marine Pollution Solutions.”

“This poster contest presents a great opportunity to bring environmental awareness to our young people, making them more knowledgeable on the importance of protecting our waterways and safeguarding our natural resources,” said Supervisor Saladino.

Students should submit a poster to communicate awareness of how items of plastic litter harm our waterways and various ways to solve the issue of marine pollution, including proper recycling. Submissions

should be made on poster paper (no larger than 12”x18”). No edible items should be used on the poster. The top three winning posters will be displayed at a Town facility

and showcased in a future Town of Oyster Bay Environmental Newsletter.

“This contest is being co-sponsored by The Waterfront Center, Friends of the Bay, and the Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program. These organizations greatly contribute to our efforts in further protecting and preserving the environment,” said Councilwoman Walsh. “I invite all 4th grade students to participate in this great program, which provides an opportunity to become more educated on the serious issue of how to protect our environment and improve the quality of our waterways while having the potential of winning some great prizes.”

Prizes will be awarded for the top three submissions, with 1st Place receiving a private tour of Oyster Bay Harbor aboard a Friends of the Bay vessel, $200 gift certificate for the Waterfront Center in Oyster Bay, a $100 gift certificate to Long Island Aquarium, a tree planted at the winning

student’s school for Arbor Day, a nautical trivia game, Friends of the Bay apparel and a Choose Local F.I.S.H. t-shirt from CCE. Submission deadline for the contest is Friday, March 31st, with winners to be announced on Earth Day, April 22nd. Second and third place winners will also receive a gift certificate to the Waterfront Center, receive a tree planting in their school district, as well as apparel and reusable items.

Along with their poster submission, students must include an entry form, which is available at www.oysterbaytown.com/ postercontest. Mail or email posters to the Town’s Department of Environmental Resources, Attn: Poster Contest, 29 Spring Street, Oyster Bay NY, 11771. Entries can also be emailed to environmental@oysterbay-ny.gov with the subject line ‘2023 Poster Contest.’ Visit www.oysterbaytown. com/postercontest for more details.

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

Members from PACT (Partnering In Action Change For Tomorrow), Town of Babylon Cares and local Long Island elected officials join to launch the ‘Let’s Be Blunt’ Campaign on Cannabis Safety. (Photo courtesy of Celia Werner, Celia Werner Productions.)

Honor Mother Earth by making a poster for the Town of Oyster Bay Environmental Poster contest. (Photo courtesy Unsplash)

Plainview-Old Bethpage Chapter Recognized By DECA

Plainview-Old Bethpage’s DECA chapter achieved Thrive-level recognition by DECA International this year. The recognition is awarded to chapters that have completed certain campaigns designed to grow membership and build lasting partnerships between the schools and local community. Only seven chapters in New York State achieved this recognition this year.

DECA is an association of marketing students that encourages the development of business and leadership skills through academic conferences and competitions. DECA and other extracurricular programs offered by the District allow students to pursue their interests and thrive both within and outside of the classroom.

Each fall, DECA offers four campaigns for chapters to complete as part of its program of leadership for the year. In order to receive Thrive-level recognition, the chapter must complete two out of three campaigns, including the Community Service Campaign, Ethical Leadership Campaign and Promotional Campaign. As part of the effort, PlainviewOld Bethpage DECA planned, organized and implemented POB’s Coaches vs. Cancer Campaign, a school-wide kickball tournament, participated in Homecoming, hosted fifth-grade Financial Literacy Day, and held numerous virtual career cafes.

The Plainview-Old Bethpage DECA

members who contributed to the Thrivelevel recognition were Andrew Greenbaum, Zachary Zutler, Dylan Germain, Maya Kunis, Emily Sorgie, Reece Bennett, Max Marcus, Jesse Singer, Sydney Epstein, Emma Denson and Tyler Sperry, with the assistance of their advisor, Lindsay DeLucca. As part of achieving Thrive, Plainview-Old Bethpage’s chapter will be recognized at DECA’s International Career Development Conference (ICDC), which is to be held from April 22 to April 25 in Orlando, Florida.

“The THRIVE Campaign is a great way for our officers to showcase the various community-wide events that POB DECA hosts each year,” said Delucca. “These events are entirely planned, organized and implemented by our student members. By doing so, students learn a variety of skills to help them in their futures, including public speaking, communications, teamwork and collaboration.”

—Submitted by POB DECA

Great Debates At Seaford High Are Spirited And Friendly

Seaford High School Model Congress students debate issues both serious and silly, but regardless of the topic, there is a greater emphasis on camaraderie.

The Seaford/Wantagh delegation hosted a Model Congress convention on Jan. 21 at Seaford High School, featuring about 170 students from high schools on Long Island and Westchester County. Every event has a spirit theme, and this year’s was “road trip,” with members of each team encouraged to dress up to represent a different city.

Students could participate in committee debates on topics relating to entertainment, philosophy and ethics, pop culture, teen issues and more. There were serious topics like, “Is veganism truly environmentally conscious?” And some were more lighthearted, like “What would happen if you gave a Victorian child an iPad?”

“It’s the basic structure of our Congress, where people meet in committees to discuss different issues,” General Chair Paige Burch said.

Just like the federal government, there were full meetings of the House and Senate for students to vote on bills. Troy Tyznar, Seaford’s

agenda chair, was in charge of coming up with the House bills to vote on, in consultation with the committee chairs. These were created in advance of the event.

“I love being able to debate about topics that I really like,” Troy said. “I also love that I’m able to ask questions of people’s opinions.”

Other officers from Seaford include Associate General Chair Gabrielle Bellamore, Delegate Chair Samantha Ferrara and Financial Chair Mary Saporito.

There are team and individual awards at the Model Congress conventions. Every delegation hosts one event per school year and the Seaford/Wantagh team was placed first at Long Beach High School.

Students say that being part of Model Congress helps them learn the art of debate in a fun and friendly place. The conventions, they noted, have a family atmosphere and are a safe space to explore their own beliefs and broaden their world views and perspectives.

“You can hear everyone else’s opinions,” Mary said. “It helps you to have an open mind.”

—Submitted by the Seaford School District

Levittown Grads Who Built Northside School Pond Awarded Honorary Life Award

Two graduates of the Levittown Public School District recently gave back to the community by constructing a pond in the courtyard of Northside Elementary School. For their efforts, they were awarded the school’s Honorary Life Award.

The pond, which was completed last school year by Rob Fuentes and Kevin Fuentes, further beautified the Northside courtyard near the established greenhouse. It serves as a home for the school’s two pet ducks, Tater and Tot, who now enjoy the upgraded living space. The pond features a waterfall over rocks, and more greenery will start to grow once the warmer weather hits. The courtyard is a beneficial space where students can learn about the importance of caring for animals and plants.

Rob and Kevin, owners of Tranquility Scapes, are graduates of the district and

wanted to give back through their locally-owned business. The construction of the pond came at no cost to the district.

—Submitted by Levittown Public Schools

Rob Fuentes and Kevin Fuentes, graduates of the Levittown Public School District, received the Honorary Life Award for their construction of the school’s pond. (Contributed photo)

Seaford High School Model Congress officers, from left, Mary Saporito, Samantha Ferrara, Paige Burch, Gabrielle Bellamore and Troy Tyznar show the trophy the Seaford/Wantagh delegation received at a convention at Long Beach High School. (Contributed photo)

Members of the Plainview-Old Bethpage DECA Chapter. (Contributed photo)

Farmingdale Band To Play At LIMEHOF

The Farmingdale band Original Gossip is set to perform this month, March 5, 3-4 pm at the newly opened Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook (97 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY). The performance is free with general admission ticket.

About Original Gossip Band:

From Farmingdale, NY, Original Gossip is an all-original rock band made up of five seasoned musicians from Long Island. Each member has more than 20 years of experience covering all aspects of music including song writing, performing, recording, sound engineering, and teaching.

While Original Gossip was formed 3 years ago, the band has over 30 original songs in their repertoire. They found that an audience of all ages has gravitated towards their music through streaming sites, social media, and live performances in popular clubs on Long Island and in the heart of New York City.

Original Gossip remains highly dedicated

NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS

Michael Chad Sworn In For First Term As Plainview Water District Commissioner

The Plainview Water District (PWD) recently held its swearing-in ceremony to celebrate Commissioner Michael Chad’s election to serve on the Board of Commissioners for the next three years.

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to creating new music. They enjoy the recording and performing processes and look forward to bringing their music to the next level and beyond.

Tania Purpora is on vocals, Al Cubisino and Aaron Needle are on guitar, with Rob Coren on the drums, and Jeff Frohman on bass.

—Submitted by LIMEHOF

Town & Police Dedicate Street

In Honor Of Fallen NYPD Officer Terence Connelly Of Hicksville

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (seventh from right) and his colleagues in Town government, including Councilman Tom Hand (right), Councilwoman Vicki Walsh (third from right), Councilwoman Laura Maier (fifth from right), joined by New York State Senator Steve Rhoads (second from right), Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker (sixth from left) and officials from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in a ceremonious street dedication to honor fallen NYPD Officer Terence P. Connelly, who died in the line of duty as a result of cancer he developed after being exposed to toxins while working at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks on America. A ‘Terence P. Connelly Way’ street sign was unveiled by Officer Connelly’s family at the corner of Blueberry Lane and Elmira Street in Hicksville, which is situated on the block where he grew up and his parents, Mary and Henry Connelly, still reside. Officer Connelly, a rookie cop with the 112th Precinct at the time, responded when

the Towers fell and worked at Ground Zero with others searching for survivors in the days and weeks following the 9/11 attacks. Terence was just 47 when he passed away on February 8, 2021.

“Terence responded into danger when his fellow Americans needed help,” said Supervisor Saladino. “Officer Connelly is a true American Hero, but also as a kind and warm-hearted person who was a loving husband and a fantastic father.”

Supervisor Saladino noted that when people pass by this block, they will remember NYPD Police Officer Terence P. Connelly as an exemplary first responder who did not hesitate to act, even if the situation was perilous, and as someone who always put the safety of residents, ahead of his own.

“This street, in the community where he lived for many years, will forever serve as a reminder of his sacrifice and his extraordinary life,” added Supervisor Saladino.

—Submitted by Marta Kane, Town of Oyster Bay

Commissioner Chad, a long-time resident of Plainview, brings to the Plainview Water District a strong background in finance. As he enters his first term, Commissioner Chad will work alongside current commissioners Marc Laykind and Andrew Bader as well as the PWD’s staff to continue providing quality water and service to the residents of the POB community.

“I am truly humbled and thankful to have the support of the Plainview-Old Bethpage residents as I join the Plainview Water District Board of Commissioners,” said Commissioner Chad. “It will be an honor to serve on this Board and begin to work together to continue the District’s role as an industry leader here on Long Island.”

Commissioner Chad has been an accountant in private practice since 1988, after earning his BA in Accounting at the City University of New York’s Brooklyn College. His business expertise encompasses all aspects of general accounting, with a focus on corporate and personal income taxes.

Commissioner Chad has also been a proud resident of Plainview since 1994, where he raised his two children and currently lives with his wife.

“Michael Chad is a proud member of this community, and we are fortunate to have his years of expertise in finance as we continue our mission of providing POB residents with the highest quality water possible,” said PWD Chairman Marc Laykind. “His background will make him a very effective member of the District’s Board of Commissioners, and we look forward to the insights and guidance he’ll provide throughout his term.”

Since 2014, Commissioner Chad has held several prominent roles in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce, initially serving as the organization’s Treasurer and then on its Board

of Directors. Commissioner Chad is also a long-time member of the Plainview Jewish Center, where he also serves on the Board of Directors of the Men’s Club.

Plainview Water District provides our consumers with a high-quality and bountiful supply of public drinking water that meets or exceeds all health department regulations. We are committed to achieving environmental excellence and providing unparalleled service while maintaining reasonable rates that are some of the lowest in the country. We place a high priority on proactively maintaining the District’s infrastructure. Potable water is furnished to more than 10,500 accounts through approximately 130 miles of water main serving approximately 34,000 residents. We have provided over 90 years of dedicated service to the communities of Plainview, Old Bethpage and Syosset.

If you have general inquiries about your water service, please call 516-931-6469 or send an email to info@plainviewwater. org. Customers of the Plainview Water District are also encouraged to sign up to receive District updates by visiting www. plainviewwater.org and also follow the Plainview Water District on Facebook at www.facebook.com/plainviewwater.

—Submitted by the Plainview Water District

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Commissioner Michael Chad (left) sworn in as Plainview Water District Commissioner. (Contributed photo)

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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WEDNESDAY, MAR. 1

Women’s History Month Begins

THURSDAY, MAR. 2

Mason Jar Mosaic Craft

7 p.m. Join instructor Pamela Trastelis and create a fun mason jar mosaic craft! All supplies provided. Space is limited. Preference given to UFSD #22 residents. Fee is $6 per person. Register online in advance if interested. Room C of the Farmingdale Public library, 116 Merritts Rd.

Caring for Caregivers

2 p.m. Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s caregivers frequently experience high levels of stress and burden. Taking care of yourself is one of the most important things you can do as a caregiver. Find tips for making time for yourself. Caregivers will learn about the importance of building an Alzheimer’s support network and using respite care. Get resources for coping and how to care for your own physical, mental, and spiritual health. Contact adult reference (516) 9311417 ext.124 or email adultprogramming@ hicksvillelibrary.org for more information. Located at the community room, Hicksville Public Library, 169 Jerusalem Ave.

FRIDAY, MAR. 3

Manetto Hill Jewish Center Hosts AntiSemitism Program

On Friday, Mar. 3, the Manetto Hill Jewish Center, located in Plainview, will host a program to denounce antisemitism and its support on Long Island. The program will include speakers from the Jewish Community Relations Council, the police department, and the President of the Plainview / Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce, David Weinstein. The program will take place at 6:45 p.m. and is open to everyone in the community. The Manetto Hill Jewish Center is located at 244 Manetto Hill Road. Interested attendees can call the MHJC at (516) 935-5454, or email mhjcoffice@gmail.com for more information.

SATURDAY, MAR. 4

SAT Prep Crash Course

10 a.m. Get yourself ready for the SAT test with this convenient virtual Crash Course on Zoom. Teen Program, presented by J&J Test Prep. Register online in advance at https://massapequalibrary.evanced.info/ if interested.

SUNDAY, MAR. 5

Live at the Library: Ladies of Motown

introduce the world to the Motown Sound. You’ll hear classics from the ‘60s and ‘70s by The Supremes, The Marvelettes, Mary Wells, Tammi Terrell and more. Presented By Rhonda Denet and The Silver Fox Trio. Adult program. Located in the auditorium and lobby of the Bethpage Public Library, 47 Powell Ave.

to Burkhardt Avenue, east to Broadway and south to the show mobile where the Grand Marshal and elected officials will review the parade.

MONDAY, MAR. 6

Trivia Hour - YJCC

11 a.m. Test your knowledge with Hillary Cook, LCSW of the Mid-Island Y JCC during a fun and engaging hour of trivia which incorporates popular culture, history, and humor to keep you thinking, reminiscing, and most importantly smiling! Childrens’ program. Located in combined Room C & D of the Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library, 999 Old Country Rd.

Kids in the Kitchen

31st Annual Bethpage

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

12 p.m. The festivities will begin at the Mass at St. Martin of Tours Church on Sunday, March 5, 2023. The parade steps off in front of St. Martin’s at 1:00 PM. Grand Marshal Rose Walker, along with her family, friends and visiting dignitaries will join the color guard, pipe bands and marching units to lead the parade through downtown Bethpage. The parade route begins on Central Avenue at Saint Martin of Tours Church in Bethpage. It will travel west to Stewart Avenue, north

7 p.m. Create an edible treat with your children’s librarian while learning cool facts about cooking! Allergens may be present, please contact a staff member with concerns. Register in advance at https://levittownpl. org on the events calendar. Contact the children’s department at (516) 731-5728, ext. 500 or email childrens@levittownpl.org for more information. Located in the community room of the Levittown Public Library, 1 Bluegrass Lane.

TUESDAY, MAR. 7

Happy Holi! Happy Purim! Call

2 p.m. Enjoy a collection of hits by the female groups and solo artists who helped to

Moriches Field Brewing Company received $18,750 to revitalize an empty downtown space. (Cheers to that.)

Revitalization grants are just one of the ways we help businesses on Long Island and in the Rockaways. For Moriches Field Brewing Company, a grant from our economic development program was a perfect fit to help them renovate a previously vacant property. A discount through our Vacant Space Revival Program saved them more than $4,000 on their electric bills, and rebates for upgrading to LED lighting are keeping them saving month after month.

Helping revitalize our Island, one business at a time, is something we’re proud to be part of and something definitely worth celebrating.

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Long Island Cannabis Conversations

Part I: Colonial Traces, From Hempstead to the Hamptons

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As New York State continues pushing forward into an era where cannabis will be a legal, taxed part of our economy, it’s important to know some of the history of this plant that humans have cultivated for likely tens of thousands of years.

Here on Long Island, where traces of this history remain in the form of street signs, town names, and some local laws, it may be doubly important to keep an eye on our past if we hope to build an equitable, sustainable cannabis industry.

In short, humans and cannabis have for thousands of years demonstrated what is known as mutualistic coevolution, meaning that our two species have profited and excelled by sticking together. As we have benefited from the cannabis plant’s nutrition (e.g. proteins and oils), its fibers (e.g. in cords and cloth), and its medicinal uses (e.g. anti-inflammatory, psychoactive, analgesic, and antimicrobial properties, just to name a few), so has the plant known as cannabis sativa (whose modern cultivars include the “Sativa” and “Indica” plants we smoke, as well as low-THC hemp) prospered by being intentionally transported and grown around the globe.

The exact etymology of the word “cannabis” is still under dispute, but what’s clear is that cultures around the world have given names to this plant, sometimes known as hemp — also spelled, in various parts of the European continent, as “hennep” or “hamp.”

By the time Europeans started arriving in present-day Long Island, most societies and cultures around the world had a substantial appreciation for cannabis, including European royals, doctors, scientists, and military figures.

In the second half of the last millenium, in fact, cannabis played a large role in both pre-U.S. and early U.S. history.

Given the plant’s utility, European colonists were keen to start growing it in “the New World,” and did so up and down the East Coast. Along with tobacco and cotton, it was also one of the major crops which kidnapped and enslaved people of African descent (and, in some cases, Indigenous Americans) were forced to grow on plantations. It’s well known, for example, that George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were both proponents of the plant, and cultivated personal crops of it on their own plantations using slave labor.

In 1600s and 1700s, when ships roamed the seas seeking precious cargos in whatever form, cannabis was particularly seen as a major resource because it provided strong fibers used for cloth, such as ships’ sails, and for rope, i.e. the rigging that held ships’ sails in place.

And so it was, centuries before New York State would be nicknamed the “Hempire State” because of its pro-hemp farming regulations, that Long Island became one of the major sources for rope in the colonized world.

Many aspects of the exact history of hemp-growing on Long Island remain unclear, as records of agricultural production as well as slave-owning operations in our region are sparse.

What is clear, however, is that hemp was grown abundantly for at least 100 years by European colonists (and the laborers they enslaved, or in some cases paid) up and down Long Island. For one thing, well-known place names establish the connection: in Nassau County, we have Hempstead, which means “hemp farm;” to the east, in Suffolk County, we have the Hamptons, or “hemp towns.”

“That whole area of Long Island was called the Hamptons, and ‘hamp’ is the Northern European word for ‘hemp,’” explained entrepreneur and author John Roulac in an interview with Anton Media Group. “Essentially, Long Island was the provider of hemp for making ropes and sails for the shipping industry in the 1700s

“Basically, with the advent of steam power, hemp was no longer a significant crop after, say, the 1870s,” Roulac said. In the early 20th century, the burgeoning U.S. pharmaceutical industry also identified cannabis as a threat, in a word (among other things, which future parts of this series will discuss), and the nation’s enthusiasm for hemp dropped from a boil to a simmer.

Looking back at the region’s history, it’s also clear that these vital hemp crops on colonial-era Long Island were being grown, at least in part, by enslaved persons of African descent.

According to Hofstra University’s previous “Slavery on Long Island” exhibit: “After the English took over New Netherlands (changing the name to New York) in 1664, the colony became more deeply involved with the importation of slaves via the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and from the Caribbean. In order to satisfy labor demands in their colonies, the English actively sought to step up their efforts to transform African men, women, and children into chattel property.”

“The Census and tax data from the late 17th century indicates that approximately two out of five households in Queens and Suffolk counties included one or more slaves,” Hofstra researchers found. “By the mid-18th century, an internal slave trade was the predominant method of exchanging and acquiring slaves on Long Island, and it greatly contributed to the seven-fold increase in the number of slaves by the early 19th century.”

And while historical records do indicate clearly that this was going on, Long Island has comparatively few records of the transactions themselves. As researchers noted: “Unlike New York City, with its public forums [and slave market/s], the buying and selling of slaves on the Island was typically a private matter during this time.”

Despite slave-owners’ bookkeeping issues, however, some researchers have been able to create a timeline of that era on the Island, and even to trace back family lines of people now living on Long Island whose ancestors were brought there by force.

The Plain Sight Project, for one, has tracked down records of hundreds of slaves who lived mostly on Eastern Long Island, from Sag Harbor to East Hampton. Meanwhile, as our next installment of “Long Island Cannabis Conversations” will explore, some of the people who’ve been in this same region since long before European colonists arrived are now poised to carry this plant, and its potential for equity and positive change, into a new era.

A hemp stalk cut open to reveal the fibrous stem within. (Public domain)

A painting of the Constitution, a.k.a. Old Ironsides, c. 1803–04, attributed to Michel Felice Corné (1752–1845). (Public domain)

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State Education Department Proposes Indigenous Culture And Language Studies Certification For Teachers

Certification Would Support Preservation of Indigenous Cultures and Languages

60-Day Public Comment Period Through May 1

The New York State Education Department today proposed the creation of the Indigenous Culture and Language Studies (All Grades) certificate for teachers, Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced. If established, the new certification area would increase the capacity and number of teachers who can teach indigenous cultures and languages while increasing the awareness, knowledge, and appreciation for indigenous peoples. The Department will accept public comment on the proposal through May 1 and is conducting ongoing consultation with Indigenous Nations regarding these proposed regulations. This past month, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Newsletter said, “[i] t is a shared goal with the NYSED to create tenured teaching positions for Indigenous language instructors in public schools across the State.”

Board of Regents Chancellor Lester W. Young, Jr. said, “Learning and preserving New York’s Indigenous languages are critical to recognizing the rich tapestry of our diverse state and acknowledging the importance of sustaining indigenous cultures both within and outside the Nations. Diversity is a tenet of the mission of the Board of Regents to create and sustain nurturing and engaging learning environments for all students.”

Commissioner Rosa said, “All voices must be heard, respected, and considered. By expanding opportunities for teachers, we are advancing access to educational excellence and equity for all students. Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education, such as learning about indigenous languages and cultures, affirms cultural identities, develops students’ abilities to connect across lines of difference, and elevates historically marginalized voices.”

Currently, individuals who would like to teach an indigenous language in New York State public schools can obtain a permit. Although a permit authorizes an individual to teach in public schools, it is not equivalent to a teaching certificate.

Teachers who hold a certificate demonstrate their content, pedagogical knowledge, and skills through the certification process and may be eligible for tenure in a school district. Additionally, the Professional teaching certificate is continuously valid, while individuals who hold a permit would need to apply to renew their permit every five years after their first twoyear permit. Having both the permit and proposed new certificate as options would allow permit holders to continue practicing in the classroom while also attracting new teachers into this area.

More information on the proposed regulatory changes to establish the Indigenous Culture and Language Studies (All Grades) certificate and the registration requirements for teacher preparation programs leading to this certificate may be found

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Following the 60-day public comment period required under the State Administrative Procedure Act, it is anticipated that the proposed amendment will

be presented to the Board of Regents for adoption at its June 2023 meeting. Public comments may be submitted via email to oheregcomments@nysed.gov.

—Submitted by the New York State Board of Education

FCA Offers Free Help With Medicare Enrollment

Recent changes make coverage even more affordable

Enrolling in Medicare can be confusing. Family and Children’s Association’s (FCA) Free Nassau County Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) can help with enrollment guidance by phone.

The Open Enrollment season for people who are currently enrolled in Medicare ended December 7, 2022, but there is another potential opportunity to switch Medicare health plans for those currently enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan (HMO or PPO).

The additional Open Enrollment season runs from January 1 through March 31, with any changes effective the first day of the month following enrollment. There is also the opportunity to drop your Medicare Advantage Plan and return to traditional Medicare during this time, although you would also need to sign up for a Medicare drug plan. If you find that the plan in which you are currently enrolled does not work for you, this added flexibility can help you find a new plan that better suits your needs.

Please note, that if you were not currently enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan, you cannot sign up for one at this time. The current enrollment period only allows people to switch or drop a plan.

Income Limit Increase Helps More People

The Medicare Savings Program has dramatically increased the income limits for eligibility. This program can help pay your Medicare Part B premium and can dramatically lower your drug costs. If you were previously found to be ineligible for this program, you should call Family and Children’s Association’s (FCA) Nassau County Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) office to see if you are now eligible.

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for the uninitiated, as there are various options. Choosing the right plan for you requires careful consideration. If you need help understanding or choosing a plan, FCA can help guide you through the process with free help by calling 516-485-3754.

There are four basic parts of Medicare: Hospital Insurance (Part A) covers you as an inpatient in a hospital or skilled nursing or rehabilitation facility, or for skilled home care after a hospitalization. Medicare Part A also can cover hospice care if you have a terminal illness. For most people Medicare Part A is premium free.

Medicare Medical Insurance (Part B) covers physician and other outpatient services. These services include doctor visits, hospital outpatient services, lab tests; physical, speech or occupational

therapy; and durable medical equipment for use in the home. The standard Part B premium amount in 2022 is $164.90. Most people pay the standard Part B premium amount. If your modified adjusted gross income as reported on your IRS tax return from 2 years ago is above a certain amount, you’ll pay the standard premium amount and an Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA). IRMAA is an extra charge added to your premium. Medicare Part C You may opt for Medicare Advantage plans instead of Part B. Medicare are managed care plans including Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs). These plans generally have a network of providers. In an HMO you must use providers in that network. If you join a PPO, you can go out of the network, but you will have a higher copayment for out of network services. Medicare Advantage plans generally cover prescription drugs, otherwise covered by Medicare Part D, and frequently cover non-Medicare services such as vision, dental and hearing services.

Medicare Part D is prescription coverage. There are 19 drug plans in New York State. These plans vary in premium cost and formularies.

Medigap

There are Medicare supplement plans known as Medigap. These are standardized plans that can fill most of the Medicare gaps such as deductibles and co-insurance.

For more information about these changes to Medicare and for any other information pertaining to your health benefits, you can call our office at 516485-3754 and a trained counselor will assist you.

—Submitted by Barry Klitsberg, Nassau County Medicare Counselor, FCA

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5 Things You Might Be Surprised to Learn About Insurance

How con dent are you about the insurance strategies you have in place to protect against an unexpected turn in your life? Do you feel like you have a clear handle on how to manage your insurance needs effectively?

Before you answer, here are ve aspects of insurance coverage that may surprise you:

1. Even a stay-at-home spouse may need life insurance. We tend to think of insurance as something to replace income that would be lost if a person dies. But household contributions aren’t limited to take-home pay. For example, a stay-at-home spouse might ful l a role – such as childcare and housekeeping - that would be expensive to replicate if they were no longer around. Think about the nancial impact the loss of him or her would have on the overall budget and expenses of the household. An appropriate life insurance policy can help mitigate that burden at a time when mourning families have plenty of other worries and stressors on their minds.

2. Single people should be protected, too.

Assuming you have no dependents, there may be no obvious reason to have life insurance in place. But if you pass away unexpectedly, you may still leave behind some expenses, such as funeral costs. Also, if you carry debts that outstrip your assets, family members may have to assume responsibility for them. One more consideration is that life insurance may be more attainable and economical if you buy it when you’re younger and healthy.

3. You may want to insure the lives of children.

How would your life be affected if your child passed away? Would it impact your ability, at least for a time, to carry on with work and other aspects of your life? While it’s a terrible prospect to have to contemplate, it is a possibility for which you may want some nancial protection. Life insurance for a young healthy, person can be very cost effective in most cases.

4. Too many people risk being underinsured, especially women. According to a 2021 study by LIMRA and Life Happens, survey

by the Life Insurance and Market Research Association, just 47% of women have life insurance coverage in place compared to 58% of men1. In most cases today, the need for insurance coverage is generally equal regardless of gender.

5. Disability coverage may be even more important than life insurance.

Suffering a disabling injury or illness that sidelines you from work can have a dramatic impact on your income. Most people make life insurance a priority, but for those who do not, the result is bills that risk going unpaid and nancial goals unmet.

According to the Social Security Administration, more than one in four Americans age 20 or older will become disabled before retirement age2. The risk is greater than you think.

Reviewing your protection needs is an important part of the nancial planning process. Talk to your nancial advisor if you have any concerns about your own coverage.

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SANTOS WATCH

Treasurer Of The Sierra Madre?

Following FEC insistence, Santos announces new campaign finance head

JANET BURNS

acing a perilous quest for riches, a fictitious but wise man once said, “Ah, as long as there’s no find, the noble brotherhood will last, but when the piles of gold begin to grow... that’s when the trouble starts.”

In this case, Howard, as portrayed by Walter Huston in the 1948 film adaptation of the novel The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, was talking about his fellow gold-diggers and the treacherous cost of achieving wealth in the 1920s southwest.

But he could have been talking about the tribulations of U.S. Representative George Santos a hundred years later over on the east coast — that is, depending on how the rest of this story plays out, and how much more digging we see.

To wit, the biggest Santos news we’re aware of this week is the appointment of a new campaign treasurer for the congressman, a situation which probably sounds a lot simpler than it is.

In mid-February, the Federal Election

Comission sent a letter to Rep. Santos demanding that he appoint a new treasurer to oversee his campaign finances within a month; in prior weeks, Santos’ relatively longtime treasurer Nancy Marks, a veteran GOP finance operator, resigned from the post, then Santos said that another person was his treasurer, who swiftly denied that they held the post.

After the legal 10-day deadline to

appoint a new treasurer for Santos’ reelection campaign (which may or may not be happening, officially) had more than passed, the FEC told Santos he had one more month to appoint a new treasurer, or risk having the campaign’s accounts frozen; a week later, in late February, an FEC filing for the campaign named Andrew Olson of Elmhurst, listed at Santos’ own prior address, as his new campaign ‘money guy.’ Tim Balk reported for the New York Daily News the next day that Santos’ lawyer had “declined to confirm whether Olson was the new treasurer.”

If it’s true, Olson is likely to have an exciting road ahead, whether or not it ultimately leads to lucre.

Lee Brown reported for the New York Post on February 16, “Disgraced Long Island Rep. George Santos is reportedly set on running for re-election in 2024 — even as outraged locals marched on his district office Wednesday again, demanding his ouster over his lies. Fellow New York Rep. Richie Torres confirmed reports that ‘Santos is telling advisors that he wishes to serve a 2nd term, despite previously promising that he wouldn’t run for reelection.’”

Other Recent Highlights:

• In an hour-long filmed interview, Rep. Santos told semi-disgraced British news personality Piers Morgan that he is “just a regular person” who makes mistakes, and also that he was surprised he got caught: “I ran in 2020 for the same exact seat for Congress and I got away with it then.”

• Video footage from the House of Representatives was used in a viral parody by the well-known humor account Bad Lip Reading, in which Santos gets several solid nods, including the voicedover claim, “I also invented ‘movie date night.’ It’s not a big deal.”

• As Jessica Piper reported for Politico on Feb. 22, “One of George Santos’ first acts as a candidate for Congress in 2019, according to his campaign finance filings, was making a series of four-figure donations from his campaign to a pair of local Republican groups and President Donald Trump’s reelection committee. But according to those groups’ own filings, the contributions were never received — and may not have been donated.”

The official portrait of U.S. Representative George Santos (R, NY-03). (Public domain)

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Happy Anniversary, Nassau Inter-County Express Bus Service

January 2023 marks the eleventh anniversary for Nassau Inter County Express Bus . Thousands of Nassau County residents ride NICE Bus to jobs, schools and other destinations in Queens. Many transfer to the NYC Transit subway at Flushing, Jamaica or Far Rockaway stations. Thousands of Queens residents travel via NICE bus to jobs, schools, medical appointments and other destinations in Nassau County. The viability of NICE benefits everyone. To understand the origins of how we got here, you must go back in time to the early 1970’s. Prior to NICE, bus service in Nassau County was operated under Long Island Bus and Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority. In 1973, Nassau County purchased equipment, routes and some facilities from numerous private bus operators most of whom were experiencing serious financial difficulties. These private bus operators included Bee Line, Rockville Center Bus Corporation, Utility Lines, Stage Coach Lines, Schenck Transportation, Inc., Nassau Bus Line, Hempstead Bus Corporation, Jerusalem Avenue Bus Lines, Universal Auto Bus, Roosevelt Bus Lines, Stage Coach Lines, Hendrickson Bus Corporation and others. Their respective fare box income was insufficient to cover current day to day operating expenses. They lacked the funding to purchase new replacement buses, along with upgrading out of date maintenance and operating bus garages. Nassau County followed up that same

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year by entering into a lease and operating agreement with the MTA to continue providing local bus service. This resulted in creation of the Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority. Years later, MSBA was followed by Long Island Bus and on January 1, 2012 Nassau Inter County Express. Most of the same routes operated by MSBA, LI Bus and NICE Bus today can be traced back to the various private bus operators.

It is a four-way dance between fares paid by riders along with funding provided by Nassau County, the State and the Federal government in financing public bus transportation operated by NICE. They operate a fleet of 280 buses out of the Mitchel Field bus garage. NICE also operates a fleet of 122 Able Ride paratransit vehicles out of the Stewart Avenue facility. Both facilities were constructed by federal capital grants with local matching funds provided by Nassau

County and the State Department of Transportation. It was the same funding sources for both construction of the Hempstead Multi-Modal Bus Terminal, Mineola Intermodal Bus Terminal/Commuter Parking Garage and Rockville Centre Bus Garage which was removed from active transit service in 2017. All five of these investments combined cost over $100 million. In today’s dollars, it would be far higher.

Over time, there have been other capital investments, including replacement buses, compressed natural gas fueling stations, facility modifications to accommodate CNG buses inside garages, new fare collection equipment, automatic vehicle locator equipment, real time communications systems to notify riders for anticipated arrival of the next bus, shelters, bus stop signs and other support equipment necessary to run the system. Just like a homeowner, what is new today requires constant maintenance, periodic upgrades and eventual replacement years later. Capital physical assets of any bus system (including revenue vehicles along with bus facility components such as HVAC, bus washers, paint booths, engine shops, bays, pits, lifts, doors, fueling stations, lighting, security systems and many others) eventually reach the end of their useful life. Significant changes in technology also require replacement of outdated equipment.

It has been 50 years, since Nassau County took control of all bus routes from private operators.

Over that time period, Nassau County, Albany and Washington have combined invested over $800 million in capital improvements. Operating subsidy dollars easily top over $1.5 billion.

NICE services continue to be one of the best bargains around. Since the 1950s, the average cost of riding a bus in Nassau County has gone up at a lower rate than either the consumer price index or inflation. The Metro Card introduced in 1996 affords a free transfer between NICE bus and the NYC Transit bus or subway. Prior to this, riders had to pay two full fares. Purchasing either a weekly or monthly pass further reduces the cost per ride. Many employers offer transit checks, which pay even more of the costs.

TANSTAFL - There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch, or in this case, bus ride. NICE services continue to be one of the best bargains around.

(Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously served as a former Director for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office of Operations and Program Management. This included the development, review, approval and oversight for billions in capital projects and programs for NJ Transit, New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NYC Transit bus, subway and Staten Island Railway, Long Island and Metro North Rail Roads, MTA Bus, Nassau County NICE Bus along with 30 other transit agencies in NY & NJ.).

The Reframe: Shifting the Way in Which You View a Behavior Can Enhance Your Relationship

According to Dr. John Gottman, famed relationship researcher, approximately 69 percent of the problems that couples face are perpetual problems. This means that couples will have unsolvable problems that will recur throughout their relationship. For each couple, this issue is different, such as the influence of in-laws on the decisions the couple makes, different levels of cleanliness in the home, difficulties with work/life balance, etc.

Take for example, hypothetical couple Jessica and Steve, who have been married for four years and living together for three. They have very different views when it comes to cleanliness in the home and household chores. Steve wants the house to be pristine before

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inviting any company over, while Jessica is not bothered by piles of clothing on the floor or towers of dishes in the sink. They have attempted to reach a compromise in the past and have also come up with solutions such as maintaining

separate to do lists. Their solutions have helped them avoid huge blow outs, but they still have different thresholds for tidiness, which can get on one another’s nerves. Rather than wracking their brains trying to come up with new solutions, they should acknowledge that they have different views when it comes to household chores such as cleaning. Additionally, they should recognize that this is something that is likely to come up throughout their relationship. By accepting that this is a perpetual problem, they are letting go of the tendency to blame one another, and instead acknowledge that they just don’t see eye to eye. One person is not right, one person is not wrong, they each have their own views.

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By reframing how we think about our partners, specifically when it comes to dealing with perpetual problems, we alter our cognitions, which can change our feelings and lead to a softer exchange. This prevents partners from approaching conflict with hostility and ensures that they discuss issues with kindness. This makes it more likely that

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Behind the Mask of Purim

In a few days, Jewish people around the world will parade through streets and synagogues dressed as the brave Queen Esther and the wise Mordechai. Dressing in costume is exciting. When we change our outward appearance, we feel different; through the eyes of a mask, we experience a new way of looking at the world.

Everyone loves Purim because it is a day filled with lighthearted fun. But beneath the masquerades, there is a serious message: the remembrance of a time of great danger, and of a wicked man who tried to utterly destroy the Jewish people.

We can see these timely themes woven throughout the Bible. The Almighty commands Moses to make holy garments for his brother Aharon, the Kohen Gadol (High Priest). We read a detailed description of the clothing worn by Aharon and by the other Kohanim—clothes that clearly set them apart from ordinary people and marked the sanctity of their position.

The Kohen’s elegant robe and bejeweled breastplate were not only beautiful, but also inspirational, and fitting for someone whose

role was to elevate the Jewish nation in the eyes of The Almighty. According to Maimonides, the priestly garments were meant to elicit respect for the worthiness of the Kohen as a holy vehicle. His majestic attire would motivate each Jew to connect with the Almighty.

On Purim we are commanded to remember how the Biblical Haman and others sought to destroy us. We’ve all heard the expression, “Clothes make the man”—and to a large extent, it’s true. The clothing of the Kohanim is an excellent example. Of course, focusing on clothing for superficial reasons can

become excessive, but when used for the purpose of holiness, and worn with dignity and modesty, clothes are symbolically elevating. Self-respecting clothing raises our image in the eyes of others. They encourage us and those around us to live according to higher ideals. What we wear on the outside affects how we speak, behave, and think.

Clothes can also convey a sense of history and give us a sociological context. Some of our grandparents and great-grandparents arrived in America in tattered clothes; generations later, our closets burst with designer clothing. Interestingly, the Jewish Museum is currently displaying an exhibit tracing the history of fashion trends in America. It details how Jews, through their contributions to the garment industry, helped shaped and influence the American fashion ideal.

But attractive exhibits may gloss over the less-than-glamorous realities of the past. Carefully curated displays of sepia-toned photographs show us an old-fashioned world through rose-colored

glasses. A trip down memory lane makes us sentimental. But if the past also brings us painful memories—as history certainly does— why look back? Indeed, why bother remembering Amalek, an evil force bent on Jewish annihilation? Why not focus on the positive and move forward? However, The Almighty commands us “not to forget Amalek” for our own good. Parshat Zachor reminds us that Amalek still exists in the world even today, and we should stay alert. Jewish survival depends on remembering our past. Surely in this way we can preserve our future.

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partners will work together as a team rather than see one another as adversaries.

So, let’s go back to Jessica and Steve. Steve may want to reframe the situation in the following way:

“Jessica is messy.” turns into “Jessica is working so hard, that she sometimes forgets to clean up after herself.”

Jessica may want to reframe her view of Steve in the following way:

This Purim, as Megillat Esther is read, we will drown out the name of the evil Haman. And when we hear the story of Esther’s transformation from a simple Jewish girl to a beautiful queen who dressed in royal gowns to win the favor of the king, we are reminded that each of us is like royalty, since we are all children of our Creator. Each of us is like a Kohen; we are called “a nation of priests.” When we see ourselves this way, we elevate our people in the eyes of the world, so that we can look forward to a time of true freedom and peace for all humankind.

“Steve is so rigid when it comes to cleaning.” becomes “Steve wants to keep a clean and comfortable home for us.”

By slightly altering the way in which you think about your partner or the situation, you open the possibility of interacting with one another with greater care. Additionally, your perpetual problems may not seem as serious or as insurmountable.

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Long Island Startup Featured On Reality Show

JENNIFER CORR

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Garrett Guttenberg and Eric Stroud started a company based in Long Beach called Seaview Adjusting Group, which helps home and business owners navigate insurance claims. And the pair took part in a reality show called The Blox, a show that houses entrepreneurs together as they go through several challenges putting their entrepreneurial skills to the test.

It can be watched for free on Google Play, the App Store and on an original, free app called The Blox. This app does much more than just allow for binging of the show, it has resources for entrepreneurs, meditations, music that can help put you in the workzone and more.

According to news-website, Heavy, MTV star Wes Bergmann, an entrepreneur himself, is the man behind the show. He started in a competitive reality show called The Challenge. And he wanted to create a reality show of his own.

The format is similar to that of The Champion. The entrepreneurs face off in “start-up games” and are judged by up and coming celebrities. Bergmann told Heavy that he was proud of the impact the show had on the contestants, changing their lives in a short period of time.

Guttenberg said he found out about the show through an advertisement when he was scrolling through social media. Taking a leap of faith, he decided to apply to be on season 5.

“The TV show is the largest, live startup competition,” Guttenberg said. “It’s a

combination of a docu-series and a competitive reality TV show. We were basically put through his ‘startup accelerator’, as he called it. We’d sit through a class each day, which was all recorded, on the different topics... And there was competitions throughout the show that stemmed from the topics from each day, and then you’d be broken out into different rooms with judges. All these judges were from different multi-million dollar companies and start ups and such. They’d basically just rank your presentation based on the challenge.”

Topics focused on in the show included utilizing technology, copy-writing and design, search engine optimization, branding and storytelling, early-state fundraising and deal structures and more.

“The coolest thing was I’ve never been in a room with so many like-minded people,” Guttenberg said. “They’re all people who left different fields and had a dream and a vision and basically sacrificed everything to start their own company. Some of them were very new to business. Some of them had been running their company for years.”

And being on a reality show was an experience in itself. Guttenberg said they would shoot from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and he’d forget the cameras were even there. He had to stay in Kansas for a week to film the show, leaving behind his family, including two young sons. Being away from his family was the hardest challenge of the show, as well as not having much down time to call his family and run his business.

“I went into the whole competition really expecting nothing,” Guttenberg said. “But I was super happy that we did that. We left with a lot of valuable information on how to grow the business.”

Guttenberg and Stroud started Seaview Adjusting Group in 2020 to assist home

owners and property owners with their insurance claims against the insurance carriers. They handle the claim, they negotiate with the insurance company and they make sure the home or property owners are getting paid adequately in order to re-build after a fire, water damage from a pipe break or flood, or any other factors that can damage a home.

“I’ve been in insurance since I graduated law school in 2012,” Guttenberg. “I write flood insurance, homeowners and business on the brokers side. In 2019, I had a fire at my house in Oceanside and we lost the house and we lost everything to the fire. I brought in public adjusters who I’ve heard of... Long story short, I wasn’t happy with the job they did and that meant I knew more about the insurance policies, coverage... I ended firing those guys and I took the claim from that point to the end by myself. And I realized there was a need for more people in the public adjusters.”

Since starting the business, they’ve helped home and property owners on Long Island, in New York City and in Westchester with their claims.

Long Islanders were featured on the reality show, The Blox.

(Photo courtesy The Blox)

HOME IMPROVEMENT

REPURPOSING YOUR BACKYARD Replace those old windows

DIY firepit…finally

Backyarding Has A Purpose

Identify your backyard’s purpose, then build the yard of your dreams

Backyarding—the trend to use the backyard for everything from tele-working and working out to relaxing and recreating—has a di erent purpose for each of us. Identifying your backyard’s role in your family’s health and happiness is the key to cultivating a purposeful outdoor space that is customized to your needs.

“How do you a create a more purposeful outdoor space? First, you need to identify what type of ‘backyarder’ you are,” explained Kris Kiser, president and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute and the TurfMutt Foundation. “Then, you can get to work in your yard with that idea in mind.”

Here are just a few of the backyarding personality types. Which one are you?

Landscaper

Your yard makes neighbors green with envy. You know how to maintain a healthy living landscape all year long, and you have the latest outdoor power equipment to make even big jobs easier. You put the right plant in the right place, so your green space is always thriving.

Outdoor athlete

Forget basement workouts—you have an outdoor gym and exercise space that makes the neighborhood running club want to pit stop at your house. Your yard is the ideal place to stay active and inspire others to work out, too.

Work From Home Pro

Your work from home means nature is your background, and there’s no lag on the living landscape. The birds, squirrels and, yes, the dog your co-workers see on conference calls are all real. All you need is strong WiFi, your nicest sweatpants, and a jacket for chilly morning meetings, and you’re ready for work.

Nature Lover

You know that nature starts at your own back door, and understand pollinator support and plant choice. You prefer to spend your free time in the urban habitat of your living landscape, watching the birds, bats, butterflies and other wildlife that count on your yard for food and shelter.

Kid Zone Creator

You know the safest place for young kids is in your own backyard, and you work hard to create an outdoor fun zone they will never want to leave. A flat area of sturdy turfgrass to play sports and pitch a tent? Check. Treehouse? Check. Zipline strung safely between backyard trees? Check. An elevated garden where they can help grow family meals? Check. Natural playscapes, like a patch of sand bordered by rocks and log stump seating? Check. “Fun” is your middle name, and you are winning at this game.

Pet Pamperer

Your focus is on Fido – no one knows your yard better – and you take cues from your four-legged friends about how to purpose your backyard. You’ve planted appropriate turfgrass that can stand up to pet play, and you’ve used soft foliage to create a natural barricade between “off limits” areas and the rest of the lawn. Trees and shrubs are strategically planted for shade, and you’ve even set up a shallow water feature to help your pup cool off on hot days. Planting with

purpose for you means keeping toxic plants out of the picture. (For a complete list, visit ASPCA’s list of non-toxic and toxic plants).

Entertainer Extraordinaire

Your backyard was the neighborhood hot spot long before the pandemic made that trend posh. Family milestones, birthdays, graduations, reunions, socially distanced BBQs – your yard is *the* place to gather. Your yard is set up for success with patio furniture, fire pit, yard games, plenty of outdoor seating, string lights, and maybe

even an outdoor kitchen.

Zen Master

Your yard provides you and your family a place to be still and de-stress. Whether it’s coffee in the morning or yoga in the afternoon, you know that spending time outside is good for your health and well-being, and thanks to your yard these benefits are only steps away.

To learn more about creating the yard of your dreams, visit TurfMutt.com

—TurfMutt Foundation

Sustainable Landscaping

How homeowners and businesses design the landscape on their property, including plant choices, can result in significant positive benefits on the environment, our water supply and public health.

Go Native

Native plants are adapted to the local climate and soil conditions where they naturally occur. These important plant species provide nectar, pollen, and seeds that serve as food for native butterflies, insects, birds, and other animals. Unlike natives, common horticultural plants do not fit the bill. These adaptations bring us several gardening advantages.

Wildlife Viewing

Native plants, birds, butterflies,

beneficial insects, and interesting critters are “made for each other.” Research shows that native wildlife prefers native plants.

Save Water

Once established, many native plants need minimal irrigation beyond normal rainfall.

Low Maintenance

Low maintenance landscaping methods are a natural fit with native plants that are already adapted to the local environment. Look forward to using less water, little to no fertilizer, little to no pesticides, less pruning, and less of your time.

Pesticide Freedom

Native plants have developed their own defenses against many pests and diseases.

Since most pesticides kill indiscriminately, beneficial insects become secondary targets in the fight against pests. Reducing or eliminating pesticide use lets natural pest control take over and keeps garden toxins out of our creeks and watersheds.

Support Local Ecology

As development replaces natural habitats, planting gardens, parks, and roadsides with New York native plants can provide a “bridge” to nearby remaining wildlands. Additional information about gardening with native plants can be found at bookstores, online and at your local library. Your local Soil and Water Conservation District may also be able to provide guidance.

—Department of Environmental Conservation

Sustain ecology with natives. (Christy Hinko)

Update Or Replace Windows

Energy efficient windows are an important consideration for both new and existing homes. Heat gain and heat loss through windows are responsible for 25 to 30 percent of residential heating and cooling energy use. If you are selecting windows for new construction or to replace existing windows, it’s important to choose the most efficient windows you can afford that work best in your climate.

If your existing windows are in good condition, taking steps to reduce the energy loss through windows can make your home more comfortable and save you money on energy bills. You have two broad options if you hope to reduce the amount of energy lost through your windows and improve the comfort of your home. You can replace your windows or you can update them.

Replace Your Windows

If you decide to replace your windows, you will have to make several decisions about the type of windows you purchase and the type of replacement you will make.

You may have the option of replacing the windows in their existing frame; discuss this option with your window retailer and installer to find out if it will work for you.

You will also need to decide what features you want in your windows. You will need to decide on the following:

• Frame types

• Glazing type

• Gas fills and spacers

• Operation types

Update Existing Windows

If your windows are in good condition, taking steps to improve their efficiency may be the most cost-effective option to increase the comfort of your home and save money on energy costs. There are several things you can do to improve the efficiency of your existing windows:

• Check existing windows for air leaks

• Caulk and weatherstrip. Check out our do-ityourself project to learn how to weatherstrip double-hung windows.

• Add window treatments and coverings.

• Add storm windows or panels

• Add solar control film

• Add exterior shading, such as awnings, exterior blinds or overhangs. With any efficiency improvements, take steps to ensure proper installation and check for air leaks after the improvement.

Selection Process

In addition to choosing the window type, you also need to consider design, energy use and labeling, warranties and installation. First look for the ENERGY STAR label when buying new windows. Then review ratings on the energy performance label from the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) to find the most efficient windows.

NFRC ratings are included on all ENERGY STAR certified windows and provide a reliable way to determine a window’s energy properties and compare products.

Selection Tips

• Look for the ENERGY STAR and NFRC labels.

• In colder climates, consider selecting gasfilled windows with low-e coatings to reduce heat loss. In warmer climates, select windows with coatings to reduce heat gain.

• Choose a low U-factor for better thermal resistance in colder climates; the U-factor is the rate at which a window conducts non-solar heat flow.

• Look for a low solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC). SHGC is a measure of solar radiation admitted through a window. Low SHGCs reduce heat gain in warm climates.

• Select windows with both low U-factors and low SHGCs to maximize energy savings in temperate climates with both cold and hot seasons.

• Look for whole-unit U-factors and SHGCs, rather than center-of-glass U-factors and SHGCs. Whole-unit numbers more accurately reflect the energy performance of the entire product.

Installation

Even the most energy-efficient window must be properly installed to ensure energy efficiency and comfort. Have your windows installed by trained professionals according to manufacturer’s instructions; otherwise, your warranty may be void.

Window installation varies depending on the type of window, the construction of the house (wood, masonry, etc.), the exterior cladding (wood siding, stucco, brick, etc.), and the type (if any) of weather-restrictive barrier. Windows, flashing, and air sealing should all be installed according to the manufacturer’s recommendations to perform correctly.

—U.S. Department of Energy

How To Build A Fire Pit

Awood-burning fire pit makes a great outdoor gathering place for friends and family. Installing a fire pit is a DIY project that can be configured for your yard’s measurements. This guide teaches you how to build a fire pit using concrete pavers or concrete blocks for a quick, easy backyard upgrade that can be enjoyed in any season.

Select Location and Fire Pit Shape

Whether you are building a fire pit out of stone or concrete pavers or using a fire pit kit, you must select a location that is a safe distance from any structures and low hanging trees.

Consult local building code and homeowner association for any restrictions.

Disclosing your backyard fire pit could be a requirement of your homeowner’s insurance policy. Check with your agent to learn if having a fire pit may affect your coverage.

The style and shape of your fire pit will determine the type of blocks you’ll need to purchase. Fire pits typically measure 3 to 4 feet across.

For a fire pit ring, you need trapezoidal blocks, which are narrower on one side.

This allows the edges to fit snugly together for a circle without creating any gaps.

A square fire pit uses rectangular blocks and can be constructed in a variety of patterns with blocks of different shapes and sizes.

Mark and Prepare the Fire Pit Site

Outline what will be the footprint of the fire pit to mark your work area.

If you are building a circular fire pit in your yard, drive a stake at the center of what will be the fire pit location.

Use marking paint tied to a string to draw a circle around the stake.

The diameter of the circle should be slightly larger than the outside dimensions of the fire pit ring you’re preparing to build.

For a square or rectangle fire pit, temporarily lay out the first layer of concrete blocks for your design on the ground and check the layout for the square. Use a shovel to outline the perimeter and then remove the blocks.

Remove the sod and dirt to a depth of about 7 inches from inside the perimeter that you marked. Keep the excavated area level as you work.

Pack the dirt solidly all the way around with a hand tamper.

If you are building your stone fire pit on top of an existing backyard patio, cement the first layer of blocks onto the patio to prevent shifting.

Build the Fire Pit Gravel Base

Adding gravel on top of the compacted dirt will create a base for your fire pit. Pour a generous amount of crushed gravel paver base into the hole so your finished

base will be approximately 5 inches thick. Wet the gravel thoroughly with a garden hose, and then use the hand tamper to compact it into a hard layer a couple of inches below the surface. Check the base at several points to be sure it is level and make adjustments where necessary.

Lay Out the Fire Pit

Lay out your first layer of blocks on top of the level gravel base. Be sure the sides of the blocks are touching.

Place the blocks one-by-one around the perimeter of the hole, pushing them together and using a level to make sure the height stays consistent.

If necessary, add leveling sand beneath low blocks or tap high blocks down with a rubber mallet to keep everything even.

After finishing the first row, check the layer in several places with a long level to be sure the structure is even.

Then, temporarily assemble the second level of blocks, making sure to stagger the joints between rows.

Test-Fit the Fire Pit Bowl

Bowls and insert rings come in several standard sizes, so make sure to choose the right one for the fire pit you’re planning to build.

After you’ve temporarily laid out the second row, test-fit the fire pit bowl to make sure the lip rests fully on the edge. Remove the bowl.

Adjust the positioning of the blocks if needed.

Add Construction Adhesive to the Blocks

Use construction adhesive between the layers of blocks to secure the concrete block pavers as you build the fire pit walls. Remove the second row of blocks that were temporarily placed.

Add beads of construction adhesive to the bottom layer to bond everything in place. Refit the second layer of blocks and continue the process for the third row of blocks. A fire pit typically has three or four rows of blocks. Repeat the test-fitting for each

layer before securing with adhesive. The bowl sits on top and can be removed for easy cleaning.

Tip: Refer to the label on your construction adhesive for the proper curing time. It can take between two and seven days for the material to dry, fully cure and be ready to handle the heat from your DIY firepit.

After you’ve learned how to build a fire pit, you can rent the soil compactor or tamper.

Visit www.homedepot.com/c/diy_projects_and_ideas to learn more.

HOMES

Recently Sold

This move-in ready expanded cape at 103 Yorkshire Dr. in the Radcliff Manor section of East Norwich sold on Jan. 18 for $660,000. It has four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The home is on an oversized lot with a lovely backyard, perfect for entertaining. The living and dining rooms are sunlit and have stunning hardwood floors. There is also a spacious sunroom with radiant heat flooring. There are two sizable bedrooms upstairs. The home has a new roof and updated windows. The basement is finished and is a perfect place for recreation, a playroom or a home office. This home is near Vernon School and is in close proximity to shopping, restaurants and historic parks. The home has town beach rights and offers dockage and moorings for additional fees.

HOME & DESIGN

Micromobility Injuries On The Rise

E-scooters, e-bikes, and hoverboards have grown in popularity among Americans in recent years, as a way to get to and from work or school, or for fun. A new report recently released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) finds that emergency room (ER)-treated injuries and deaths with these products are also increasing.

From 2017 to 2021, injuries spiked 127 percent to 77,200 for micromobility devices, and the number of deaths rose from 5 to 48. E-scooters had the highest percentage increase in injuries and accounted for 68 deaths in the same time period. Consumerowned e-scooters accounted for most ER visits (56 percent), but incidents involving rental e-scooter were not far behind (44 percent).

The top hazards in fatalities were incidents with motor vehicles and user-control issues, followed by fires. CPSC recommends these tips to prevent fires with these devices:

• Always be present when charging devices using lithium-ion batteries. Never charge them while sleeping.

• Only use the charger that came with your device.

• Only use an approved replacement battery pack.

• Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for proper charging, and unplug the device when done.

This home at 146 Radcliff Dr. in East Norwich that sold on Jan. 19 for $560,000 is perfect for investors who are ready to give this home a little TLC. This lovely cape-style home is large enough for a growing family and has four bedrooms and two bathrooms. It has hardwood floors throughout and has a cedar closet in the upstairs bedroom. This home is on a large piece of property and has plenty of room for a backyard barbecue. It has a quaint patio off the back door. The single car garage has plenty of space. This home is located in the Oyster Bay School District.

• Never use an e-mobility device with a battery pack that has been modified/reworked by unqualified personnel or with re-purposed or used cells

• Never throw lithium batteries into the trash or general recycling. Take them to your local hazardous waste

collection center. Because collisions with motor vehicles and user-control issues are the most common hazards, CPSC urges consumers to:

• Always wear a bicycle helmet.

• Before riding, make sure to check for any damage, which includes examining the handlebars, brakes, throttle, bell, lights, tires, cables and frame.

• See and be seen. Most deaths involve motor vehicles.

• Expect vehicle drivers and pedestrians not to see you; slow down and stay aware of your surroundings.

• Use the bell/horn to alert others.

• Do not make abrupt, unpredictable movements.

• Beware of obstacles. .

• Always keep both hands on the handlebars.

• Slow down and lean back when you have to ride over bumps.

• Never ride under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

• Only one person per e-scooter.

• Follow all manufacturer directions.

• Report safety incidents or concerns with consumer products to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov. Visit www.cpsc.gov to sign up for product recall information.

—U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Homes shown here represent closed sales, sold by a variety of agencies and are selected for their interest to readers by the Anton Media Group editor. Except where noted, data and photos are provided courtesy of Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc. and Zillow.

Governor’s Proposed Increase To State Aid Is A Real And Refreshing Commitment To Helping Schools

By Regina McLean, President of the Port Washington Teachers Association; John Caulfield, President of the Levittown Teachers Association; and Matthew Adler, President of United Teachers of Seaford, on behalf of LongIslandTeachers.org representing over 100 Local Teachers Unions across Long Island.

Last week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled her 2023-24 budget for the state, which includes a record-breaking 10 percent increase in state aid to public schools. Of the $3.1 billion increase statewide, Long Island schools will realize an unprecedented increase in aid of approximately $775 million – and this comes on top of healthy aid increases in the previous two budget cycles.

The Governor’s proposed budget represents a truly historic investment in the intellectual infrastructure that is our public school system on Long Island.

This long overdue support package will help financially position our 121 local school districts throughout Long Island to meet the challenges of our times and our students’ educational and emotional needs.

Most significantly, the aid increase is a hopeful signal of a long-term shift in thinking in Albany – a recognition that the state was failing to adequately support school districts for far too long.

New York State has a long and unfortunate history of underfunding its public schools. For decades, Albany defied a court-ordered increase in Foundation Aid – and further cut school funding at that time through mechanisms such as GEA (Gap Elimination Aid). Districts found themselves tens of millions of dollars short of funding and were forced to burden their residents with dramatic property tax increases to pay for educational programs. With the implementation of the property tax cap beginning in 2012, school districts were financially hamstrung further in trying to meet the needs of students.

Through the advocacy and awareness-raising of educators across the state, from the New York State United Teachers down to local teacher unions, advances have been made recently to ensure Albany is meeting its constitutional responsibility for funding education. GEA was eliminated in 2016 and, as noted, the past few budget cycles have seen healthier increases in aid packages, highlighted by this year’s proposed 10 percent increase.

Governor Hochul’s promise could not have come at a more critical time as districts across Long Island work to meet the rising costs due to inflation, supply chain issues, and oil prices without sacrificing educational

programs in the classroom.

A few of the many potential benefits from the substantially increased state aid for schools include:

• Creating a plan to upgrade technological infrastructure after the COVID-19 pandemic revealed shortcomings and inequalities in many communities;

• Increasing mental health and wellness programs to support the emotional and social needs of students;

• Addressing learning loss and closing the achievement gap through high-impact tutoring and support programs;

• Enhancing career and technical educational offerings; and

• Expansion of Universal Pre-K programs. Our highest priority is preparing our students for success in the world, whether that means moving on to higher education or applying their knowledge, training, and skills in the workforce. That success begins with a high school diploma.

Despite the multi-year challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, high school graduation rates on Long Island far exceed the national average (92.6 percent in 2022 versus 88.6 percent) and fall high on statewide averages of 74 to 94 percent. We can only expect these rates to climb with the added support of state aid.

Over the past decade, our school districts on Long Island have been fortunate to enjoy the community’s overwhelming support as they have navigated annual school budgets through tax cap requirements. Budgets have been approved by the vast majority of voters every year, and the proposed increase in state aid from Albany will help districts across the Island maintain the support of their communities.

Local and statewide educator organizations have been waging a 30-year battle in Albany for adequate state funding for schools. The Governor’s proposed state aid package marks significant and substantial progress in that battle, as it recognizes the long-standing inequity in state funding.

Increased state aid is an investment in our children, our communities, and the future health of Long Island’s public school system. It is worthy of enthusiastic support from both sides of the aisle as the State Budget process moves ahead this spring.

Pal-O-Mine Equestrian Announces Stable Spirits Art Show And Auction Fundraiser

Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, Inc. (www. pal-o-mine.org, Islandia, NY), a private, not for profit organization providing a comprehensive therapeutic equine program using horses to facilitate growth, learning and healing for children and adults with disabilities, announced that it will hold an art show and auction on Thursday, May 4th, 2023 from 5:30 PM–8:30 PM at its facilities located at 829 Old Nichols Rd, Islandia, NY 11749. The Stable Spirits Art Show and Auction Fundraiser will feature the artwork of local artists of all ages and art mediums and styles. In addition to the art show and auction, the event will include a selection of wines from local vineyards paired with small bites by Sommelier Jun Xi Chen, assisted by restaurant professionals and fellow Culinary Institute of America graduate, Megan Henne. Event ticket prices are $60.

“We are very excited to give local artists an opportunity to show their work, while also helping Pal-O-Mine raise funds for our new 2,000 square foot educational center, which will expand our on-site therapy and vocational services,” said Pal-O-Mine founder and CEO Lisa Gatti. Under the guidance of Splashes of Hope artists, attendees will also participate in an interactive mural process creating art to hang in the new center.

For artists interested in participating, they can submit three to five pieces by completing a submission form and emailing images of their artwork. The deadline for all submissions is March 15, 2023. Artists will be notified of acceptance by email on March 17th, 2023. Artists must agree to donate 20 percent of each sale made at the event to Pal-O-Mine and donate one piece of art to Pal-O-Mine for use in future fundraisers.

Accepted artists will drop off their work at Pal-O-Mine on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 between 9 AM and 5 PM. Each artist will have space in one of Pal-O-Mine’s barn stalls to display their art. Tables and professional lighting will be provided for artists’ use during the event. Artists must bring any additional display materials they require (e.g., tablecloths, easels, display boards, etc.). Each piece should be priced between $200-$500.The art pick-up date is Friday, May 5th, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon. Sponsorships are available for the event and range from $10,000 for the DaVinci sponsorship and $5,00 for the Picasso sponsorship, to $3,500 for the Van Gogh sponsorship and $2,500 for the Matisse sponsorship. There is also a Paint sponsorship for $250.

For more information, contact: Tessa at 631-887-3751.

—Submitted by Pal-O-Mine

South Shore Audubon Society Offers Environmental Scholarships

The South Shore Audubon Society has begun accepting applications for two $1000 Environmental Scholarships. The scholarships will be awarded to college juniors, seniors, or graduate students earning a degree in areas of biological or environmental science, or sustainable and renewable energy .

For the Evelyn and Jerry Bishop Environmental Scholarship, applicants must be residents of one of the areas listed at www. ssaudubon.org/areas-we-serve.asp and/or attend a college in Nassau or Suffolk County.

For the Jay Koolpix, Environmental Scholarship, applicants must be residents of Nassau County and/or attend a college in Nassau or Suffolk County.

The deadline for submission of applications is May 31,2023. Completed applications include a brief explanation of the reason for applying for the scholarship and the plan to use the money, a copy of the most recent transcript of grades, and at least one letter of recommendation. Applicants may apply

for both scholarships but cannot be awarded more than one.

For applications and more information, go to www.ssaudubon.org/ or contact Betsy

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Not every action you take needs to be a play for the win. is game is long. Some moves are meant to get you to the next move, and that is enough. What’s important is that you get some momentum. And if you don’t know what’s next, don’t worry. You’ll get your best ideas when you’re already in motion.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). ough you know things outside of you cannot provide you with ultimate happiness,the world counteracts with strong and constant messages to the contrary, mostly to get you to buy things. It brings you good fortune to calm your inner perceptions and reactions. You will achieve e ective and joyful states.

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Puppy love

Solution: 16 Letters

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Chinese crested

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Corgi

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Fearless Guide

Intelligent

Kennel

Litter

Love Loyal

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Pets

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Playful

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Puppy Ridgeback

Skye

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the ace. East returned the ten of hearts, covered by the Q-K-A. South later lost a heart and a club, and so went down one.

On the surface, it seems that South did nothing wrong. He had four losers, and he lost them. But it is not that cut-and-dried. The fact is that South missed his cue when he covered East’s ten of hearts with the queen. He should have played the six instead!

Undoubtedly, he played the queen in the hope of finding East with the king. However, this was not a realistic view, since the defenders could have arranged for West to be on lead at trick three instead of East and would have done so if East had had the king of hearts. Their plays clearly indicated that West had the king.

The most difficult part of declarer play is to determine how the defenders’ cards are divided and where specific key cards are located. Fortunately, there are clues in almost every hand that should enable declarer to attain the best result possible if he puts forth a maximum effort.

Consider this case where South failed to take advantage of a significant clue. West led the king of diamonds, which held, and continued with the ten, won by East with

Tomorrow:

Had South played the six on the ten, he could have made the contract by taking the ace, drawing trump, ruffing a diamond in dummy, cashing the A-K of clubs and then leading a heart to the queen.

West would take the king, but, with only hearts and diamonds left, he would be forced to return one or the other. This would allow declarer to ruff in dummy while discarding his remaining club, and the seemingly unmakeable contract would come sailing home.

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BETHPAGE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Board of Trustees of the Bethpage Public Library hereby gives notice that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the Bethpage Union Free School District will be held at the Bethpage Public Library, 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New York, on the 3rd day of April, 2023 from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting by paper ballots upon the following propositions:

1. To adopt the Annual Budget of the Bethpage Public Library for the fiscal year 2023-2024 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the Bethpage Union Free School District; and

2. To elect two (2) members of the Board of Trustees, whereby one (1) member will serve a term commencing on July 1, 2023 and expiring on June 30, 2028 and one member will serve the balance of an unexpired term commencing on April 3, 2023 and expiring on June 30, 2027. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes will be elected to serve the term expiring on June 30, 2028, which is currently encumbered by Edward Silk. The candidate who receives the second highest number of votes will be elected to serve the term expiring on June 30, 2027, which is currently encumbered by appointee Megan Fortunato.

A petition shall be required to nominate such candidate to the office of Library Trustee. Petitions shall be directed to the District Clerk at the School District Administration Offices Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York, and shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District. Vacancies on the Board of Trustees are not considered separate specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated. Petitions shall be available at the Office of the District Clerk at the School District Administrative Offices, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York. In the event that any such nominee shall withdraw his or her candidacy prior to the election, such person shall not be considered a candidate unless a new petition nominating such person in the same manner and with the same limitations applicable to other candidates is filed with the District Clerk. Each petition shall be filed in the office

of the District Clerk between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (excluding Saturdays and Sundays), through March 6, 2023 and not later than March 6, 2023.

REGISTRATION

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIV-

EN that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, personal registration of voters is necessary and no person shall be entitled to vote at said Special District Meeting of April 3, 2023 unless such person has personally registered. Each person may register for the said Special Meeting by appearing personally before the Board of Registration of the School District on March 22, 2023, as hereinafter stated. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of personal voter registration and the preparation of a register of the qualified voters of said School District, on March 22, 2023 between the hours of 4:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. at the School District Administrative Offices during which time and at which place members of the Board of Registration shall place upon the School District Register the names of all qualified voters personally appearing before them, provided they are known to be or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration that they are entitled to vote at the above specified Library Special District Meeting.

Such register, upon its completion, will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk at the School District Administrative Offices, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York, and will remain on file at such office and will be open for inspection between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. on each of the five (5) days prior to the meeting or election for which it was prepared, except Saturday and Sunday. Voters may register for voting at subsequent Library special district meetings on the day of the April 3, 2023 Special District Meeting. All persons who have voted at any Special or Annual Meeting or Election or at any general election within four (4) years prior to the preparation of the register, or who are registered to vote at any general election, pursuant to Section 5-210 of the Election Law of the State of New York need not re-register to vote at the Special District Meeting of April 3, 2023.

AND FURTHER NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN, the voters may register with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the School District Administrative Offices, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York, between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 3:30 P.M. when school is in session at any day prior to March 29, 2023 to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her

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name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting with the Clerk of said School District he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the Clerk of said School District to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the Register is prepared. The Register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, at her office in the School District Administrative Offices, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. on each of the five (5) days prior to the day set for the election, except Saturday and Sunday, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote.

AND FURTHER NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. An application for registration as a military voter can be requested from the Board of Education at the Bethpage Administration building and must be returned to the Office of the District Clerk, at 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage NY 11714. The application for registration must be received in the office of the clerk no later than 5:00 P.M. on March 8, 2023. In the request for an application for registration, the military voter is permitted to designate his/her preference for receiving the application for registration by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the district may submit an application for a military ballot by requesting an application from the District Clerk and returning the application in person or by mail to the Office of the District Clerk at 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714, no later than 5:00 P.M. on March 8, 2023. In the request for an application for a military ballot, the military voter is permitted to designate his/ her preference for receiving the application for a military ballot, and the military ballot, by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail.

All qualified military voters’ ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person. Ballots for military voters shall be distributed to qualified military voters no later than March 9, 2023. Military ballots must be received by the District Clerk (1) before the close of the polls, on Monday, April 3, 2023, and must show a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or must show a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or (2) not

later than 5:00 pm on the day of the election and be signed and dated by the military voter and one witness, with a date ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.

A list of all persons to whom military voters’ ballots have been issued shall be available during regular office hours at the Office of the Clerk of the Bethpage Union Free School District on each of the five days prior to the day set for the Special District Meeting, except Sunday, and on April 3, 2023 – at the polling place during the Special District Meeting. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his or her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIV-

EN, that in accordance with Education Law Section 2018a, applications for absentee ballots for the Special District Meeting may be applied for at the Office of the Clerk of the Bethpage Union Free School District. Such application must be received by the Board of Registration no earlier than March 6, 2023 and at least seven (7) days prior to the Special District Meeting if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the Special District Meeting, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. The Board of Registration shall make a list of all persons to whom absentee voters’ ballots have been issued, and have it available during regular office hours on each of the five days prior to the day set for the Special District Meeting, except Sunday, and on April 3, 2023 – at the polling place during the Special District Meeting. Any qualified voter then present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his or her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. No absentee voter ballot shall be canvassed unless it is received not later than 5:00 P.M. on the day of the Special District Meeting.

Dated: Bethpage, New York

January 9, 2023 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY

John McCarthy, President

AVISO LEGAL AVISO SOBRE LA REUNIÓN EXTRAORDINARIA DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE BETHPAGE

Por medio del presente, la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de Bethpage notifica que se realizará una reunión extraordinaria de distrito con los votantes calificados del Distrito Es-

colar Bethpage Union Free en la Biblioteca Pública de Bethpage, 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, Nueva York, el 3 de abril de 2023 desde las 2:00 p. m. hasta las 8:00 p. m., hora en vigor, para votar con boletas electorales físicas sobre las siguientes propuestas:

1. Adoptar el presupuesto anual de la Biblioteca Pública de Bethpage para el año fiscal 2023-2024 y autorizar que la parte requerida de este se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del Distrito Escolar Bethpage Union Free.

2. Elegir a dos (2) miembros de la Junta de Fideicomisarios: un (1) miembro cumplirá un mandato que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2023 y terminará el 30 de junio de 2028, y un miembro cumplirá el resto de un mandato sin concluir desde el 3 de abril de 2023 hasta el 30 de junio de 2027. Se elegirá al candidato que reciba la mayor cantidad de votos para cumplir con el período que finaliza el 30 de junio de 2028, que actualmente está a cargo de Edward Silk. Se elegirá al candidato que reciba la segunda mayor cantidad de votos para cumplir con el período que finaliza el 30 de junio de 2027, que actualmente está a cargo de una persona que ha sido designada, Megan Fortunato. Se necesitará una solicitud para nominar a dicho candidato para el cargo de fideicomisario de la biblioteca. Las solicitudes deberán dirigirse a la secretaria del distrito en las oficinas administrativas del distrito escolar, en Cherry Avenue y Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, Nueva York, y deberán estar firmadas por, al menos, veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del distrito. Los puestos vacantes de la Junta de Fideicomisarios no se consideran cargos específicos ni independientes; los candidatos se presentan en general. Las solicitudes de nominación no deberán estipular ningún puesto vacante específico en la Junta para la cual esté nominado el candidato. Las solicitudes estarán disponibles en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito en las oficinas administrativas del distrito escolar, en Cherry Avenue y Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, Nueva York. En caso de que cualquiera de dichos nominados se retire de la candidatura antes de la elección, esa persona no se considerará un candidato a menos que se presente ante la secretaria del distrito una nueva solicitud de nominación de esa persona de la misma forma y con las mismas limitaciones que los demás candidatos. Cada solicitud deberá presentarse en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m. (exceptuando sábados y domingos), hasta el 6 de marzo de 2023, y no después de esta fecha.

REGISTRO SE NOTIFICA, ADEMÁS, que, en conformidad con la

sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, es necesario que los votantes se registren personalmente, y ninguna persona podrá votar en la mencionada reunión extraordinaria de distrito del 3 de abril de 2023 a menos que se haya registrado personalmente. Cada persona puede registrarse para dicha reunión extraordinaria presentándose personalmente ante la Junta de Registro del distrito escolar el 22 de marzo de 2023, como se indica a continuación. La Junta de Registro se reunirá a los efectos de registrar personalmente a los votantes y preparar un registro de los votantes calificados de dicho distrito escolar el 22 de marzo de 2023 de 4:00 p. m. a 8:00 p. m., en las oficinas administrativas del distrito escolar, momento y lugar en que los miembros de la Junta de Registro incluirán en el Registro del distrito escolar los nombres de todos los votantes calificados que se presenten personalmente ante ellos, siempre que se sepa o se demuestre, a satisfacción de dicha Junta de Registro, que estos tienen derecho a votar en la reunión extraordinaria de distrito de la biblioteca que se especifica anteriormente. Dicho registro, una vez finalizado, se archivará en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito en las oficinas administrativas del distrito escolar, en Cherry Avenue y Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, Nueva York, y permanecerá archivado en dicha oficina y abierto para su inspección de 9:00 a. m. a 3:00 p. m. en cada uno de los cinco (5) días previos a la reunión o a la elección para la que se preparó, excepto los sábados y domingos. Los votantes pueden registrarse para votar en las siguientes reuniones extraordinarias de distrito de la biblioteca el día de la reunión extraordinaria de distrito del 3 de abril de 2023.

Todas las personas que hayan votado en cualquier reunión o elección anual o extraordinaria o en cualquier elección general dentro de los cuatro

(4) años anteriores a la preparación del registro, o que estén registradas para votar en cualquier elección general, de conformidad con la sección 5-210 de la Ley Electoral del estado de Nueva York, no necesitan volver a registrarse para votar en la reunión extraordinaria de distrito del 3 de abril de 2023.

POR EL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los votantes pueden registrarse en la oficina de la secretaria de dicho distrito escolar que se encuentra en las oficinas administrativas del distrito escolar, en Cherry Avenue y Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, Nueva York, de 8:30 a. m. a 3:30 p. m., cuando la escuela esté en sesión en cualquier día anterior al 29 de marzo de 2023 para agregar cualquier nombre adicional al registro que se utilizará en la elección mencionada. Durante ese horario, toda persona tendrá

derecho a que su nombre se incluya en el registro, siempre que en la reunión con la secretaria de dicho distrito escolar se sepa o se demuestre, a satisfacción de la secretaria de dicho distrito escolar, que esa persona tiene derecho a votar en la elección para la cual se prepara el registro. El registro preparado según la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación se presentará en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito en las oficinas administrativas del distrito escolar, en Cherry Avenue y Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, Nueva York, y estará abierto para que cualquier votante calificado del distrito pueda inspeccionarlo entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 3:00 p. m. en cada uno de los cinco (5) días previos al día establecido para la elección, excepto el sábado y el domingo, y en el centro de votación el día de la votación.

POR EL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Se puede pedir una solicitud de registro como votante militar a la Junta de Educación en el edificio administrativo de Bethpage, y se la debe enviar a la oficina de la secretaria del distrito, en 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage NY 11714. La solicitud de registro debe recibirse en la oficina de la secretaria antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 8 de marzo de 2023. En el pedido de solicitud de registro, el votante militar puede designar de qué manera prefiere recibir la solicitud de registro: por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico.

POR EL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito pueden presentar una solicitud de boleta electoral militar pidiendo una solicitud a la secretaria del distrito y enviándola en persona o por correo a la oficina de la secretaria del distrito, en 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714, antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 8 de marzo de 2023. En el pedido de solicitud de boleta electoral militar, el votante militar puede designar de qué manera prefiere recibir la solicitud de boleta electoral militar y la boleta electoral militar: por correo, transmisión por fax o correo electrónico. Las solicitudes de boleta electoral y las boletas electorales militares de los votantes militares calificados se deben entregar por correo o en persona. Las boletas electorales para los votantes militares se distribuirán a los votantes militares calificados antes del 9 de marzo de 2023. La secretaria del distrito debe recibir las boletas electorales militares (1) antes del cierre de la votación, el lunes 3 de abril de 2023, y deben tener una marca de cancelación

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del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos o el servicio postal de un país extranjero, o un endoso fechado de recepción por parte de otra agencia del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos; o (2), a más tardar, a las 5:00 p. m. del día de la elección debiendo estar firmadas y fechadas por el votante militar y un testigo, con una fecha que establezca que no es posterior al día previo a la elección.

En la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito Escolar Bethpage Union Free se pondrá a disposición una lista de todas las personas a las que se les han otorgado boletas electorales militares durante el horario de atención habitual en cada uno de los cinco días previos al día fijado para la reunión extraordinaria de distrito, excepto el domingo, y el 3 de abril de 2023, en el centro de votación durante la reunión extraordinaria de distrito. Cualquier votante calificado presente en ese momento en el centro de votación podrá objetar la votación de la boleta electoral por los motivos que considere oportunos, presentando su objeción y las razones de esta al inspector de la elección antes del cierre de las urnas.

TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA

que, de conformidad con la sección 2018 a de la Ley de Educación, las solicitudes de boletas electorales por ausencia para la reunión extraordinaria de distrito pueden pedirse en la oficina de la secretaria del Distrito Escolar Bethpage Union Free. La Junta de Registro debe recibir esta solicitud después del 6 de marzo de 2023 y, al menos, siete (7) días antes de la reunión extraordinaria de distrito, si la boleta electoral se enviará por correo al votante; o bien, el día antes de la reunión extraordinaria de distrito, si la boleta electoral se entregará personalmente al votante. La Junta de Registro hará una lista de todas las personas a las que se han otorgado boletas electorales por ausencia, y la tendrá a disposición en el horario de atención habitual en cada uno de los cinco días previos al día fijado para la reunión extraordinaria de distrito, excepto el domingo, y el 3 de abril de 2023, en el centro de votación durante la reunión extraordinaria de distrito. Cualquier votante calificado presente en ese momento en el centro de votación podrá objetar la votación de la boleta electoral por los motivos que considere oportunos, presentando su objeción y las razones de esta al inspector de la elección antes del cierre de las urnas. No se escrutarán boletas electorales por ausencia, a menos que se reciban, a más tardar, a las 5:00 p. m. del día de la reunión extraordinaria de distrito.

Fechado: Bethpage, Nueva York de enero de 2023

POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE FIDEICOMISARIOS BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA

DE BETHPAGE

John McCarthy, presidente 3-8-1; 2-22-15-2023-3T238 28-NOB BET

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU

DITECH FINANCIAL LLC

FKA GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, V. JOHN CASTAGNA, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 15, 2020, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DITECH FINANCIAL LLC FKA GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC is the Plaintiff and JOHN CASTAGNA, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE

STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on March 28, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 1 CENTER COURT, BETHPAGE, NY 11714: Section 46, Block 340, Lot 5: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment ndex 03 201 . ay Mattana, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, estbury, New York 115 0, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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FARMINGDALE

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ACCREDIT LOANS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-QS7, V.

LORENZO, ET

GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated August 3, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ACCREDIT LOANS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-QS7 is the Plaintiff and ANTHONY LORENZO, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on March 2 , 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 8 LOIS LANE, SOUTH FARMINGDALE, NY 11735: Section 0048, Block 00533-00, Lot 00012: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT SOUTH FARMINGDALE, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment ndex 010511 2015. Melvyn Roth, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, estbury, New York 115 0, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of NATUS PARATUS LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 12 1 22. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 32 alnut Ave., South Farmingdale, NY, 11735. Purpose: any lawful act.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE NRZ PASS-THROUGH TRUST X, Plaintiff, vs. THOMAS DELL AQUILA

THOMAS DELLAQUILA

JR., ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 11, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 4, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 4 arfield Avenue, armingdale, NY 11735. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Farmingdale, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 48, Block 131 and Lots 97-98. Approximate amount of judgment is 343, 22.15 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment ndex 002001 2017. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. CO D-1 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff irm ile No. 191197-1 3-22-15-8-1-2023-4T23 234-NOB ARM

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. MORET LLC, Pltf. vs NEWBANK, et al, Defts. Index 08402 2018. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered November 18, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on April 5, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k a Section 48, Block 443, Lot 225. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “Rain or Shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. ALEXANDER SKLAVOS Referee. LEVY LE Y, Attys for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #100160

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE FARMINGDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY BUDGET VOTE AND TRUSTEE ELECTION APRIL 4, 2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special Meeting of the qualified voters of the Farmingdale Union Free School District of the Towns

of Oyster Bay and Babylon, Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York, will be held at the Farmingdale Public Library, 11 Merritts Road, Farmingdale, New York (the Library ) on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and :00 p.m., prevailing time, for the purpose of voting upon the following items:

1. To adopt the annual budget of the Farmingdale Public Library for the fiscal year 2023-2024 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District; and

2. To elect one (1) member to the Library Board of Trustees for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2023, and expiring on June 30, 2028, as a result of the expiration of the term presently held by Lorraine Stanton.

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that the Library Board of Trustees will hold a public information meeting for the purposes of discussion of the proposed 2023-2024 Library Budget on March 21, 2023 at :00pm, in the Library (address above). All residents of the Library District are invited to attend. A copy of the proposed Library Budget, together with the text of any resolution to be presented to the voters, may be obtained in the Library (address above) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning March 14, 2023, except Sunday or holidays.

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of Library Trustee shall be filed in the Office of the Library Director, located within the Library (address above) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., not later than 5:00pm on Monday, March , 2023. Each candidate must be a qualified voter of the Library District, and must reside in the area served by the Library. Each petition shall be directed to the Library Director; must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, must state the name and residence of each signer, and must state the name and residence of the candidate.

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register.

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that the Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of conducting a registration of all qualified voters of the District pursuant

to §2014 of the Education Law at the Library (address above) on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. to the Register, anyone who is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared shall have their name added to the register. The register of voters will be filed in the Office of the School District Clerk, Weldon E. Howitt Middle School, 50 Van Cott Avenue, Farmingdale, New York (the Office of the School District Clerk”), where it will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on each of the five days prior to April 4, 2023, excluding Sundays and holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours in the Office of the School District Clerk beginning March 14, 2023. Completed applications must be received in the Office of the School District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the School District Clerk on each of the five days prior to the vote, except Sundays and holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that a qualified voter whose ability to appear personally at the polling place is substantially impaired by reasons of permanent illness or physical disability and whose registration record has been marked permanently disabled by the Board of Elections pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law shall be entitled to receive an absentee ballot without making separate applications therefore.

Copies of this notice and other election information are available in Spanish and English at www.farmingdalelibrary.org

Dated: Farmingdale, New York ebruary 15, 2023

By Order of the BOARD OF TRUSTEES

FARMINGDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Farmingdale, New York CHRISTA LUCARELLI, Director 3-2 -15-1; 2-15-2023-4T238780-NOB ARM

LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLICHEARING

CALENDAR

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF

APPEALS

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter , Section of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on MARCH at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals:

BYORDER OFTHE ZONINGBOARDOF APPEALS

APPEAL NO. 23-87

FARMINGDALE

JEFFREY NORMAN:

Variance to allow existing 10.2 ft. by 12.2 ft. shed having less side yard setback and exceeding maximum height than permitted by Ordinance. E s o Lois Ln., 3.70 ft. N o Carmans ate, a k a 1 Lois Lane, Farmingdale, NY FEBRUARY 27, 2023 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Self Storage Sale

Please take notice Prime Storage - Farmingdale located at 20 1 New ighway, armingdale, NY 11735 intends to hold a sale of the property stored in the below listed Storage Spaces. The public sale shall occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 3 21 2023 at 12:00 pm. Unless listed below, the contents consist of household goods and furnishings. Christopher Lopez unit 011 3; Janet Dawber Jennifer Furniture unit #01212; illiam Murrin unit 03021; Robert olmes Servpro unit P007. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. See manager for details.

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED

PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-W1, V. CHRISTOPHER GESLANI, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated August 23, 201 , and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS FOR ARGENT SECURITIES

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INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-W1 is the Plaintiff and CHRISTOPHER GESLANI, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on April 4, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 3865 JEAN AVE, BETHPAGE, NY 11714: Section 46, Block 461, Lot 5: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT BETHPAGE, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment ndex 002105/2010. Scott Guardino, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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HICKSVILLE

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU CIT BANK, N.A. F/K/A ONEWEST BANK N.A. F/K/A ONEWEST BANK, FSB, V.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF NASSAU COUNTY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF MARIE

ELIZABETH RADKE, DECEASED, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 22, 2022, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein CIT BANK, N.A. F/K/A ONEWEST BANK N.A. F/K/A ONEWEST BANK, FSB is the Plaintiff and PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF NASSAU COUNTY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF MARIE ELIZABETH RADKE, DECEASED, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE

STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on March 14, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 4 CORNWALL LANE, HICKSVILLE, NY 11801: Section 11, Block 339, Lot 2:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT HICKSVILLE, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment ndex 005765/2013. Lawrence M. Schaffer, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF10 MASTER PARTICIPATION

TRUST, Plaintiff against GINA M. FLORIO, et al

Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern Eisenberg, P.C., Woodbridge Corporation Plaza, 485B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered October 24, 2017, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 4, 2023 at 2:00 PM.

Premises known as 11 Belfry Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801. Sec 45 Block 380 Lot 12. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $204,905.81 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment ndex No 00 143 201 . For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.

During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and

hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee NY201900000478-1 3-2215-8-1-2023-4T23 251-NOB

LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLICHEARING CALENDAR

NOTICE OF PUBLIC

MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter , Section 12 of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on MARCH at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals: BYORDER OFTHE ZONINGBOARDOF APPEALS

APPEAL NO. 23-92

HICKSVILLE

KULWANT DEOL: Variance to allow existing second kitchen in a one-family dwelling for use as a spice kitchen.

N/s/o Nevada St., 80 ft. W/o Oxford Pl., a k a 12 Nevada Street, Hicksville, NY

APPEAL NO. 23-93

HICKSVILLE

MICHAEL DOLAN: (A) Variance to construct porch with steps to grade, one story addition and second oor addition having less average front yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to construct porch and second oor addition having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance; also encroachment of eaves and gutters.

E/s/o Terrell Ln., 300 ft. S/o Fordham Ave., a/k/a 14 Terrell Lane, Hicksville, NY

FEBRUARY 27, 2023 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK

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LEGAL NOTICE TO T E TA PAYERS O THE HICKSVILLE FIRE

DISTRICT: NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that a resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the HICKSVILLE FIRE DISTRICT, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York, on the 14th day of February 2023, subject to permissive referendum as

provided for by the General Municipal Law.

An extract of the resolution is as follows:

WHEREAS, THE HICKSVILLE FIRE DISTRICT S ALL E PEND A S M NOT TO E CEED T O HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND ($240,000) DOLLARS FROM THE SECTION 6(G) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW FIREMATIC CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND PURCHASE OF FIREFIGHTER TURNOUT GEAR AND ALL RELATED LABOR, EQUIPMENT AND ASSOC ATED E PENSES

This resolution shall not take effect until thirty (30) days unless, in the meanwhile, a permissive referendum as provided by the General Municipal Law is required to be held.

Dated: February 14, 2023 BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS HICKSVILLE FIRE DISTRICT TOWN OF OYSTER BAY ATTEST: ANA STEPHENS District Secretary 3-1-2023-1T- 23 482-NOB

LEVITTOWN

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, v. JOSEPH SOEHNGEN

A/K/A JOSEPH H. SOEHNGEN, ET AL, Defendant.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

THAT

In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on October 19, 2022, I, Thomas A. Abbate, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on March 8, 2023 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows:

38 Colgate Drive Plainview, NY 11803

SBL No.: 13-092-26

ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, ndex No. 010944/2015 in the amount of $1,326,025.33 plus interest and costs.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the fore-

closure auction.

Richard S. Mullen Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

EMIGRANT BANK, Plaintiff -against- ROBERT JOSEPH BARSCH A/K/A

ROBERT J. BARSCH, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on November 16, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on March 14, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as Section: 45 Block: 174 and Lot: 4

All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction. Said premises known as 24 PRIMROSE LANE, LEVITTOWN, NY Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. ndex Number 03427 2018. FARSHAD DAVID SAED, ESQ., Referee Terenzi Confusione P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 401 Franklin Avenue, Suite 304, Garden City, NY 11530

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of Happy Nest Speech Therapy PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/6/23. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against PLLC to: 3683 Berne Rd., Wantagh, NY 11793. Purpose: any lawful act.

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2006-3, NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-3, V. LOUISE AGUIAR, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 5, 2020, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2006-3, NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES

2006-3 is the Plaintiff and LOUISE AGUIAR, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on March 23, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 36 BOWLING LN, LEVITTOWN, NY 11756: Section 51, Block 163, Lot

15:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment ndex 00748 2008. George Esernio, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing.

*LOCATION OF SALE

SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU

ndex No. 0 5 2022

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Plaintiffs Address:

360 Motor Parkway, Suite 200 Hauppauge NY 11788

Action To Foreclose Mortgage On Property Situated In NASSAU County Insource East Properties ,lnc., Plaintiffs -againstDeborah Perricelli, Eugene Kenney, Jr., Lori Kenney and Patrick Kenney, The Unknown Heirs of Madeline T. Kenney and All the Heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees and successors in interest and the creditors, assignees and successors in interest thereof of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of

them be dead, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff of Madeline T. Kenney, New York State Department of Taxation and inance-Tax Compliance Division-C.O.ATC, United States of America Department of Treasury, and

“JOHN DOE 1 to JOHN DOE 25”, said names being fictitious, the persons or parties intended being the persons, parties, corporations or entities, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the complaint, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE DEFENDANTS:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of the Summons exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. In case of your failure to appear, or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in this Complaint.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. David P. Sullivan, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, entered Dec. 30, 222, and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office.

THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a mortgage recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on Jan. 22, 2010 in Liber 34536, mortgage page 693, covering premises k/a 107 Abbey Lane, Levittown, NY 11756 a/k/a Section 51, Block 239, Lot 27.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered, and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

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November 30, 2022

Karen B. Migdal, Esq. Stein, Wiener Roth, LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff

1400 Old Country Road, Suite 315 Westbury, NY 11590

(516)-742-1212

79080/BS1 (IFS)

#100130

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU

Index No.608259/2022

SUPPLEMENTAL

SUMMONS

Plaintiffs Address:

300 Motor Parkway, Ste. 200B Happaugue, NY 11788

Action To Foreclose Mortgage On Property Situated In NASSAU County Safeguard Misty Realty Group, LLC„

Plaintiffs -against-

All the heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees and successors in interest and the creditors, assignees and successors in interest thereof of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of them be dead, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff of James Moody, The Unknown Heirs of James Moody a/k/a

James J. Moody, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance-Tax Compliance Division-C.O.-ATC, United States of America Department of Treasury, Charles Moody as heir at law, next of kin of James Moody, Anne Tyler as heir at law, next of kin of James Moody, “JOHN DOE 1 to JOHN DOE 25”, said names being fictitious, the persons or parties intended being the persons, parties, corporations or entities, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the complaint, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of the Summons exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. In case of your failure to appear, or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in this Complaint.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. David P. Sullivan, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau

County, entered Dec. 30, 222, and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office.

THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a mortgage recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on Jan. 26, 2010 in Liber 34543, mortgage page 829, covering premises k/a 47 Gun Lane, Levittown, NY 11756 a/k/a Section 51, Block 97, Lot 21.

NOTICE

YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

Dated: Westbury, New York

November 30, 2022

Karen B. Migdal, Esq. Stein, Wiener Roth, LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 315 Westbury, NY 11590 (516)-742-1212

79082/BS1 (IFS) #100131

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tatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained

A PETITION having been duly filed by Nassau County Public Administrator who is/are domiciled at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on April 26, 2023 at 9:30 o’clock in the fore noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Louise Reichl, lately domiciled at 53 Coppersmith Road, Levittown, New York 11756, United States admitting to probate a Will dated February 15, 2011 (and Codicil(s), if any, dated _____) a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Louise Reichl, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that Letters Testamentary issue to Letters of Trusteeship issue to

[X] Letters of Administration

c.t.a issue to Public Administrator of Nassau County Further relief sought (if any)

HON. MARGARET C. REILLY, Surrogate

Dated, Attested and Sealed, __s/____________________

February 15, 2023

Seal DEBRA S. KELLER LEIMBACH, ESQ., Chief Clerk

Richard T. Kerins, Print Name of Attorney Mahon, Mahon, Kerins O’Brien, LLC

Firm

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, vs. BYRON ROSALES, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on February 13, 2019 and a Short Form Order duly entered on January 10, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on April 5, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 11 Bayberry Lane, Levittown, NY 11756. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 51, Block 237 and Lot 33. Approximate amount of judgment is $556,396.97 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index 605335/2017. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Janine Lynam, Esq., Referee Pincus Law Group, PLLC, 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, New York 11556, Attorneys for Plaintiff

thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 52, Block 16 and Lot 67. Approximate amount of judgment is $292,714.04 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index 612584/2018. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Bruce R. Bekritsky, Esq., Referee

Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff Firm File No. 200987-1

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of KimMarie Styles LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/14/2022. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to Salon Culture Suites, 3001 Merrick Road Suite 106, Wantagh, New York, 11710. Purpose: any lawful act.

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company As Trustee For Residential Asset Securitization Trust

Charles J. Casolaro, Esq., Referee

LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro Barak, LLC

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff

175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: January 13, 2023 3-8-1; 2-22-15-2023-4T#238630-NOB/MASS

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. JOHN K. BACIGALUPO, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on March 28, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. premises situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as Section 53 Block 22 Lot 16 on the Nassau County land and tax map as it presently exists.

All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.

Said premises known as CLOCK BOULEVARD, VACANT LOT, MASSAPEQUA, NY Approximate amount of lien $47,978.80 plus interest costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 601320/2020.

GEORGIA PAPAZIS, ESQ., Referee

Braunstein Turkish LLP

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 7600 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 402, Woodbury, NY 11797

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of RUIZZ ENTERPRISES, LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 02 10 23. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to principal office location at 45 arfield Pl, Massapequa, NY 11758. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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LEGAL

NOTICE PROBATE CITATION SURROGATE’S COURT NASSAU COUNTY

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

By the Grace of God Free and Independent File No. 2022-3927

TO Marie Cornell, Carl Reichl, Susan Fischetti, Karen Reichl, Paul Reichl, Ellen Prisco, Marian Greene, Celia Jornet, Peter Reichl, Joseph Reichl, Diane Tesser, Andrea Lumer, Thomas Ferris , Michael Ferris, Carl Tonay, Julie Mooney, Phillip Reichl, Melanie Considine, Claire Reichl, Loren Danaher, Joseph Dzwilewski, Diane Dzwilewski, Lucille Chesney, Barbara Evert, Allan Dzwilewski, Peter Dzwilewski and any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-at-law and next-of-kin of the said Louise Reichl, deceased, and if any of the said distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal represen-

516-538-1111

Phone No.

254 Nassau Blvd South, Garden City South, New York 11530

Address rkerins@mmkolaw.com

Email

NOTE: This Citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear, it will be assumed that you consent to the proceedings, unless you file written verified objections thereto. You have a right to have an attorney-atlaw appear for you.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of Afterward Honesty Yoga LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 01 28 2023. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 3956 Eve Dr Seaford NY 11783. Purpose: Any lawful act.

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MASSAPEQUA

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. DOREEN REILLY A/K/A DOREEN J. REILLY, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Default Judgment and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 17, 2019 and an Order Extending Sale Deadline and Other Relief duly entered on December 9, 2022. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on March 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 236 Boundary Avenue, Massapequa, NY 11758. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements

Series 2005-A15 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-O, Plaintiff AGAINST Michael Smith; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered November 16, 2022 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on March 16, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 25 Club Drive, Massapequa, NY 11758. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Massapequa, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 65 Block 215 Lot 26. Approximate amount of judgment $609,688.20 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 008709/2016. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee’s and Report Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on November 22, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on March 21, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 50 South Westwood Road, Massapequa Park, NY 11762 a/k/a 50 Westwood Road a/k/a 50 Westwood Road South, Massapequa Park, NY 11762. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 48, Block 536 and Lot 14. Approximate amount of judgment is $524,188.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment ndex 609584/2019. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Richard Langone, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 3-8-1; 2-22-15-2023-4T#238433-NOB/MASS

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

AJM CAPITAL II, LLC, Plaintiff -against- DAVID SMITH, CAROLANNE SMITH, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated November 21, 2022 and entered on November 22, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST, V. MELISSA DUFAUCHARD A/K/A MELISSA L. DUFAUCHARD A/K/A MELISSA GREEN, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 7, 2022, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST is the Plaintiff and MELISSA DUFAUCHARD A/K/A MELISSA L. DUFAUCHARD A/K/A MELISSA GREEN, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the

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undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on March 29, 2023 at 2:00PM, premises known as 8 AMBER DR, MASSAPEQUA, NY 11758: Section 53, Block 212, Lot 0013:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT MASSAPEQUA PARK, IN THE TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment ndex 015 2 2018. John . ennedy, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLICHEARING

CALENDAR

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter , Section of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on MARCH 2023, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals:

BYORDER OFTHE ZONINGBOARDOF APPEALS

APPEAL NO. 23-82

MASSAPEQUA PARK

BRIAN LUNZ: (A) Variance to allow existing 15. ft. by 6.8 ft. rear shed having less side yard setback and rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to allow existing rear roof over exceeding maximum gross oor area than permitted by Ordinance.

S/s/o Frances Ln., 88.04 ft. W/o Block Blvd., a/k/a 5 Frances Lane, Massapequa Park, NY

APPEAL NO. 23-83

MASSAPEQUA

JOHN MILONE: (A) Variance to allow existing rear deck having less rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to allow existing shed having less side yard setback and rear yard setback than permitted by Ordi-

nance. (C) Variance to allow existing carport conversion to habitable space and carport having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance.

(D) ariance to allow existing shed, carport conversion to habitable space and carport exceeding maximum building coverage than permitted by Ordinance. (E) Variance to allow two (2) front doorways; also encroachment of eaves and gutters. (F) Amend Specific Plan as presented for Appeal No. 75-137 and granted by Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals, dated April 24, 1975.

E/s/o Forest Ave., S/o Lincoln Pl., a/k/a 215 Forest Avenue, Massapequa, NY

APPEAL NO. 23-84

MASSAPEQUA

JILL GENTILE: Variance to construct outdoor kitchen with gas barbeque and sink having less rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. NE/ cor. of Cedar Dr. Peconic Dr., a/k/a 170 Cedar Drive, Massapequa, NY

APPEAL NO. 23-85

MASSAPEQUA

GAYLE PETAGNO: (A) ariance to allow existing garage and breezeway having less aggregate side yards than permitted by Ordinance.

(B) ariance to allow existing driveway having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (C) Amend Specific Plan as presented for Appeal No. 65-165 and granted by Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals, dated May 20, 1965.

S/s/o Harrison Pl., 100 ft. E/o Forest Ave., a/k/a 104 Harrison Place, Massapequa, NY

APPEAL NO. 23-86

MASSAPEQUA

MARIA LUTZ: (A) Variance to construct and allow existing rear platforms with steps to grade and existing shed exceeding maximum building coverage and gross oor area than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Amend Specific Plan as presented for Appeal No. 16-3 and granted by Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals, dated January 7, 2016.

W/s/o Clearwater Ave., 600 ft. S/o Seminole Ave., a/k/a 11 Clearwater Avenue, Massapequa, NY

APPEAL NO. 22-482

MASSAPEQUA

BRJ HOLDINGS IV INC.:

(A) ariance to allow existing reconstructed dwelling exceeding maximum height than permitted by Ordinance.

(B) Amend Specific Plan as presented for Appeal No. 21-386 and granted by Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals, dated September 9, 2021.

E/s/o Hollywood Ave., 260.90 ft. S/o Merrick Rd., a/k/a 16 Hollywood Avenue, Massapequa, NY

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK

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LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLICHEARING CALENDAR NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter , Section of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on MARCH at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals: BYORDER OFTHE ZONINGBOARDOF APPEALS

APPEAL NO. 23-94

OLD BETHPAGE DAVID SOLMONSOHN:

Variance to construct one story addition and one story addition with platform and steps to grade having less rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance; also encroachment of eaves and gutters.

NE/ cor. of Park Dr. Crescent Dr., a/k/a 34 Park Drive, Old Bethpage, NY

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK

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PLAINVIEW

LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE O NE YORCOUNTY OF NASSAU

.S. BAN NAT ONAL ASSOCIATION, V.

J ST N M LLER, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

EN pursuant to a inal Judgment of oreclosure dated September 22,v 2022, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein .S. BAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is the Plaintiff and J ST N MILLER, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on March 21, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 31 SANTA BARBARA DRIVE, PLAINVIEW, NY 11803: Section 0047, Block 0015100, Lot 00045, Unit 31: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, BEING A PART OF A CONDOMINIUM, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT PLAINVIEW, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment ndex 000143/2017. Fay Mattana, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York, as Trustee (CWALT 2007-9T1), Plaintiff

A A NST on Shin Oh, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of oreclosure and Sale duly entered July 25, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on April 3, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 80 Elmwood Street, Plainview, NY 11803. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION: 12, BLOC : 00 , LOT: 0. Approximate amount of judgment $820,452.47 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment ndex 01 03 200 . The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2.nycourts.gov/ Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine . Eugene amache, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert eiss eisman ordon, LLP 53 ibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01032191-F00 75069

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Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter , Section of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on MARCH at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals: BYORDER OFTHE ZONINGBOARDOF APPEALS

APPEAL NO. 23-95

PLAINVIEW ARTHUR GURTMAN: ariance to allow existing wood deck having less rear yard setback and exceeding maximum building coverage than permitted by Ordinance.

N/s/o S. Oaks Blvd., 627.50 ft. E/o Woodbury Rd., a/k/a 26 S. Oaks Boulevard, Plainview, NY APPEAL NO. 23-96

PLAINVIEW CRISTINA LEIDY: Variance to erect 6 ft. high fence exceeding maximum height across front yard and side/ front yard than permitted by Ordinance. NE/ cor. of Richard Ct. Richard Ct., a/k/a 2 Richard Court, Plainview, NY FEBRUARY 27, 2023 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK

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PLAINVIEW/ OLD BETHPAGE

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

LM N TON SA N S FUNDS SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF UPLAND MORT A E LOAN TR ST A Plaintiff, Against J N S. S A A S S , S S , L BY N S , M N O SUH, ELIZABETH SUH et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of

Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 01/11/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501.

This Auction will be held rain or shine on 3/14/2023 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 82 Manor St., Plainview, New York 11803 and described as follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Hicksville, (Unincorporated Area), Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York Section 12 Block 8 Lot 51 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $607,266.09 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of oreclosure and Sale; ndex

13-000798

Andrew . Preston, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 1/27/2023

File Number: 120-1162 LD 3-8-1; 2-22-15-2023-4T238550-NOB PL -OLD

BETHP

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of formation of CCZ CONSULTING, LLC, a limited liability company.

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11 07 2022. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to: 48 Jamaica Avenue, Plainview, NY 11803. Purpose: Any lawful purpose

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VALLEY STREAM

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE OF COOPERATIVE

PARTMENT SECURITY BY VIRTUE OF A DEFAULT

In a Loan Security Agreement dated February 22, 2013 executed by Richard J. Chery, debtor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and then to State of New York Mortgage Agency, secured party via assignment, will cause a public sale of the security consisting of 182 shares of stock plus Parking Space and or arage, if applicable, of Valley Park Estates Owners Corp. all right title and interest in and to a Proprietary Lease between said Corporation and debtor for Apartment 3 in the building known as 1004 ROTTKAMP STREET, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580 together with all fixtures and articles of personal property now or hereafter affixed to or used in connection with said apartment on March 17, 2023 at 9:00am.At the front steps of the Nassau County Courthouse located at 240 Old County Road Mineola, New York 11501, in satisfaction of an indebtedness. Apartment is sold “AS IS” AND POSSESSION TO BE OBTAINED BY THE PURCHASER. Said sale is subject to: payment of all sums due, if any, to Valley Park Estates Owners Corp. and the consent if necessary, of said corporation; any existing tenancy; payment of all expenses and fees of the secured party with respect thereto; terms of sale and auctioneers fees; ip tax; State, City and County transfer tax. The secured party reserves the right to bid. Terms: an official bank or certified check made payable to Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane Partners, PLLC., for ten (10%) percent of the price bid. No cash accepted.

Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane Partners, PLLC. 900 MERCHANTS CONCOURSE ESTB RY, NE YOR 11590 (516) 280-7675

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Women’s Basketball Falls To Sarah Lawrence On Senior Night

The Farmingdale State women’s basketball team closed out their regular season schedule with a 62-43 loss to Sarah Lawrence College in Farmingdale, N.Y. The Rams finish with a record of 4-19 and 3-15 in the Skyline Conference.

It was senior night at FSC as senior guard Emily Zeblisky (Northport, N.Y.) was honored prior to tip-off.

After the Gryphons (8-15, 6-12 Skyline) opened the game with the first seven points, Farmingdale State freshman guard Adrianna Romo-Leroux (Selden, N.Y.) knocked down a 3-pointer and junior forward Tiffany Sosa (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) hit one-of-two free-throws to cut the deficit to 7-4.

Sarah Lawrence still led by three, 11-8, in the opening minutes of the second quarter and extended their lead to 10 following a 9-2 spurt.

FSC freshman guard Victoria Kantzian (Staten Island, N.Y.) and sophomore guard Erin Conte (Melville, N.Y.) registered baskets to close the gap to six, but the Gryphons hit a pair of 3-pointers prior to halftime to take a 26-14 lead into the break.

SLC scored 10 of the first 12 points to open up the third quarter and take a

commanding 36-16 advantage.

The Rams responded with eight consecutive free-throws, including four from sophomore guard Isabella Greenwald (West Islip, N.Y.), and a Lissette Cordero (West Babylon, N.Y.) layup to cut the Sarah Lawrence lead to 10 at 36-26.

FSC was down by 11, 39-28, heading into the fourth quarter and closed the gap to just nine, 42-33, following a Greenwald 3-pointer with 7:48 left to play.

The Gryphons answered with three consecutive layups to regain a 15-point lead at 48-33.

Farmingdale State was outscored 14-10 down the stretch as they fell, 62-43.

Greenwald led FSC with nine points, four rebounds, two assists and five steals, while Kantzian had eight points, six rebounds and two blocks. Conte registered seven points, four rebounds and three steals and Cordero notched six points and eight rebounds off

the bench.

Romo-Leroux and sophomore guard Jenna Pignataro (Farmingville, N.Y.) each finished with five points, while Zeblisky had two points, three rebounds and a career-best five steals.

Sosa controlled the boards with nine rebounds and a career-high four blocked shots.

— Story courtesy of Farmingdale State College

It was senior night at FSC as senior guard Emily Zeblisky was honored prior to tip-off. (Contributed photos)

FSC and SLC congratulate referee Sheri Zapalla on her retirement.

FSC acknowledges the Sarah Lawrence seniors with a rose.